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Additional donations are expected in the future.","Materials in this collection are arranged in the following series: Series I: Administrative Information (including chapter history, membership records, constitution and by-laws), 1890-2010; Series II: Awards, 1912-1953; Markers and Memorials (including information on placement of grave and memorial markers and obituaries), 1968-2006; Minutes and Financial Records (ledgers), 1911-2019; Publications (including yearbooks, conference programs, bulletins, and newspaper clippings), 1910-2009; and Scrapbooks and Photographs, 1938-2022.","Series are arranged in alphabetical order. Materials within each series are arranged by material type, then chronologically.","The Daughters of the American Revolution (D.A.R.) was formed in 1890 as an organization to \"perpetuate the memory and spirit of the men and women who achieved American Independence, by the acquisition and protection of historical spots, and the erection of monuments; by the encouragement of historical research in relation to the Revolution and the publication of its results; by the preservation of documents and relics, and of the records of the individual services of the Revolutionary soldiers and patriots, and by the promotion of celebrations of all patriotic anniversaries.\" The motto is \"God, Home, and Country.\" Membership in the D.A.R. is eligible to \"any woman 18 years or older, regardless of race, religion, or ethnic background, who can prove lineal descent from a patriot of the American Revolution.\" \"Patriot\" includes several types of military, civil, or other service in the course of the Revolution."," The Alleghany Chapter was organized in Blacksburg, Virginia, in January 1911. The first officers of the chapter were Mrs. Paul Barringer, Regent; Miss Ellen McDonald, Vice–Regent; Mrs. Alexander Black, Treasurer; Mrs. J.S.A. Johnson, Recording Secretary; Mrs. Nelson Mayo, Corresponding Secretary; and Mrs. James Otey, Registrar and Chair of the History Committee. Many of the charter members were descended from pioneers who held land in the New River section of the Alleghany Mountains, now known as \"Trans–Alleghany Pioneers.\" The original members chose the name \"Alleghany\" over an individual hero of the Revolutionary War as their name, to preserve the colonial history and traditions of the region."," The chapter members erected several markers in Blacksburg and the region memorializing people and events of its colonial history. Most noteworthy is the marker at Barger Fort on Ribbles Spring in Christiansburg, on the grave of Revolutionary soldier and early settler Giles Thomas in the Blacksburg Cemetery, and in memory of Col. William Patton and the pioneers who lost their lives in the Drapers Meadow Massacre in 1755, placed near Smithfield Plantation in Blacksburg.","For additional information see: Alleghany Chapter , National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Daughters of the American Revolution","The guide to the Alleghany Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Records by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).","The processing, arrangement, and description of the July 1995 donation and May 1997 accrual of the Alleghany Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Records was completed in November 1996 and October 1997 by student assistants Helen Harrison and Gina Ellis, and by Laura Katz Smith, Manuscripts Curator. The June 1998, November 2000, and April 2009 accruals were processed in April 2009 by Kira A. Dietz, Processing and Acquisitions Archivist. The 2011 accrual was processed in December 2011, at which time minor changes were made to the descriptive information. January 2012 materials were added to the collection at the time of their donation. 2017 materials were processed in September 2017. The October 2014, October 2019, and November 2024 materials were processed in April 2025 by Kat Zinn, Project Archivist.","The Alleghany Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Records contain several types of materials including bound books and ledgers, published bulletins and magazines, conference and committee programs, scrapbooks, and historical newsclippings. The collection also contains the original charter and framed awards.","Two boxes of the collection consist of bound books or ledgers. Box 1 contains Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution rosters from the founding of the DAR in 1890 through the mid-1930s, and a National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution lineage book from 1898. Box 9 holds Alleghany Chapter ledgers: membership records, 1911-1991; meeting minutes, 1911-2009; and financial records, 1957-2010.","The collection houses the  Virigina DAR News Bulletin  from 1962-1991 and the  Daughters of the American Revolution Magazine  from 1928-1932, 1987. It also contains incomplete runs of Alleghany Chapter yearbooks and supplements from 1947 to 2009 and the Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution yearbooks from 1980 to 1991.","The programs in the collection relate to chapter, state, and national Daughters of the American Revolution conferences and committees. Examples include materials from Alleghany Chapter annual meetings, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Continental Congress programs and centennial celebration literature, and Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution State Conferences.","The collection includes several scrapbooks and folders of loose newsclippings. The scrapbooks feature photographs of local and national events, programs, and correspondence related to scholarships and service. Scrapbooks in this collection date from 1931 through 2016. The newsclippings often relate to individual members of the Alleghany Chapter, as well as to chapter projects and interests (i.e. the Preston family, the Smithfield plantation, and grave/memorial markers). Clippings in the collection range from the 1920s to the 1970s and come from a variety of local and regional newspapers.","An oversize box (Box 8) contains the original framed charter for the Alleghany Chapter from 1911.The application for the charter is also a part of the collection and can be found in Box 10. Box 8 also houses several framed awards the chapter received between 1942 and 1953.","Please note: There is some overlap between Subseries I: Minutes and Subseries II: Financial Records. Some meeting minutes include budgetary information and some financial records have copies of meeting minutes attached.","The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction . Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.","The Daughters of the American Revolution (D.A.R.) was formed in 1890 as an organization to perpetuate the memory and spirit of the men and women who achieved American Indepedence, to encourage historical research in relation to the Revolution, and to promote the celebration of all patriotic anniversaries. The records consist of rosters, D.A.R. magazines, contitutions and by–laws, minutes and membership ledgers, yearbooks, scrapbooks, news bulletins, obituaries of members, and the original charter of the Alleghany Chapter.","Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","Daughters of the American Revolution. 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Materials within each series are arranged by material type, then chronologically."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Daughters of the American Revolution (D.A.R.) was formed in 1890 as an organization to \"perpetuate the memory and spirit of the men and women who achieved American Independence, by the acquisition and protection of historical spots, and the erection of monuments; by the encouragement of historical research in relation to the Revolution and the publication of its results; by the preservation of documents and relics, and of the records of the individual services of the Revolutionary soldiers and patriots, and by the promotion of celebrations of all patriotic anniversaries.\" The motto is \"God, Home, and Country.\" Membership in the D.A.R. is eligible to \"any woman 18 years or older, regardless of race, religion, or ethnic background, who can prove lineal descent from a patriot of the American Revolution.\" \"Patriot\" includes several types of military, civil, or other service in the course of the Revolution.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e The Alleghany Chapter was organized in Blacksburg, Virginia, in January 1911. The first officers of the chapter were Mrs. Paul Barringer, Regent; Miss Ellen McDonald, Vice–Regent; Mrs. Alexander Black, Treasurer; Mrs. J.S.A. Johnson, Recording Secretary; Mrs. Nelson Mayo, Corresponding Secretary; and Mrs. James Otey, Registrar and Chair of the History Committee. Many of the charter members were descended from pioneers who held land in the New River section of the Alleghany Mountains, now known as \"Trans–Alleghany Pioneers.\" The original members chose the name \"Alleghany\" over an individual hero of the Revolutionary War as their name, to preserve the colonial history and traditions of the region.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e The chapter members erected several markers in Blacksburg and the region memorializing people and events of its colonial history. Most noteworthy is the marker at Barger Fort on Ribbles Spring in Christiansburg, on the grave of Revolutionary soldier and early settler Giles Thomas in the Blacksburg Cemetery, and in memory of Col. 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The first officers of the chapter were Mrs. Paul Barringer, Regent; Miss Ellen McDonald, Vice–Regent; Mrs. Alexander Black, Treasurer; Mrs. J.S.A. Johnson, Recording Secretary; Mrs. Nelson Mayo, Corresponding Secretary; and Mrs. James Otey, Registrar and Chair of the History Committee. Many of the charter members were descended from pioneers who held land in the New River section of the Alleghany Mountains, now known as \"Trans–Alleghany Pioneers.\" The original members chose the name \"Alleghany\" over an individual hero of the Revolutionary War as their name, to preserve the colonial history and traditions of the region."," The chapter members erected several markers in Blacksburg and the region memorializing people and events of its colonial history. Most noteworthy is the marker at Barger Fort on Ribbles Spring in Christiansburg, on the grave of Revolutionary soldier and early settler Giles Thomas in the Blacksburg Cemetery, and in memory of Col. William Patton and the pioneers who lost their lives in the Drapers Meadow Massacre in 1755, placed near Smithfield Plantation in Blacksburg.","For additional information see: Alleghany Chapter , National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Daughters of the American Revolution"],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the Alleghany Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Records by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (\u003ca href=\"https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\"\u003ehttps://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\u003c/a\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e"],"odd_heading_ssm":["Rights Statement for Archival Description"],"odd_tesim":["The guide to the Alleghany Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Records by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ )."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eResearchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Alleghany Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Records, Ms1995-019, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Alleghany Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Records, Ms1995-019, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe processing, arrangement, and description of the July 1995 donation and May 1997 accrual of the Alleghany Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Records was completed in November 1996 and October 1997 by student assistants Helen Harrison and Gina Ellis, and by Laura Katz Smith, Manuscripts Curator. The June 1998, November 2000, and April 2009 accruals were processed in April 2009 by Kira A. Dietz, Processing and Acquisitions Archivist. The 2011 accrual was processed in December 2011, at which time minor changes were made to the descriptive information. January 2012 materials were added to the collection at the time of their donation. 2017 materials were processed in September 2017. The October 2014, October 2019, and November 2024 materials were processed in April 2025 by Kat Zinn, Project Archivist.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["The processing, arrangement, and description of the July 1995 donation and May 1997 accrual of the Alleghany Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Records was completed in November 1996 and October 1997 by student assistants Helen Harrison and Gina Ellis, and by Laura Katz Smith, Manuscripts Curator. The June 1998, November 2000, and April 2009 accruals were processed in April 2009 by Kira A. Dietz, Processing and Acquisitions Archivist. The 2011 accrual was processed in December 2011, at which time minor changes were made to the descriptive information. January 2012 materials were added to the collection at the time of their donation. 2017 materials were processed in September 2017. The October 2014, October 2019, and November 2024 materials were processed in April 2025 by Kat Zinn, Project Archivist."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Alleghany Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Records contain several types of materials including bound books and ledgers, published bulletins and magazines, conference and committee programs, scrapbooks, and historical newsclippings. The collection also contains the original charter and framed awards.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eTwo boxes of the collection consist of bound books or ledgers. Box 1 contains Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution rosters from the founding of the DAR in 1890 through the mid-1930s, and a National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution lineage book from 1898. Box 9 holds Alleghany Chapter ledgers: membership records, 1911-1991; meeting minutes, 1911-2009; and financial records, 1957-2010.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe collection houses the \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eVirigina DAR News Bulletin\u003c/title\u003e from 1962-1991 and the \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eDaughters of the American Revolution Magazine\u003c/title\u003e from 1928-1932, 1987. It also contains incomplete runs of Alleghany Chapter yearbooks and supplements from 1947 to 2009 and the Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution yearbooks from 1980 to 1991.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe programs in the collection relate to chapter, state, and national Daughters of the American Revolution conferences and committees. 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Box 9 holds Alleghany Chapter ledgers: membership records, 1911-1991; meeting minutes, 1911-2009; and financial records, 1957-2010.","The collection houses the  Virigina DAR News Bulletin  from 1962-1991 and the  Daughters of the American Revolution Magazine  from 1928-1932, 1987. It also contains incomplete runs of Alleghany Chapter yearbooks and supplements from 1947 to 2009 and the Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution yearbooks from 1980 to 1991.","The programs in the collection relate to chapter, state, and national Daughters of the American Revolution conferences and committees. Examples include materials from Alleghany Chapter annual meetings, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Continental Congress programs and centennial celebration literature, and Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution State Conferences.","The collection includes several scrapbooks and folders of loose newsclippings. The scrapbooks feature photographs of local and national events, programs, and correspondence related to scholarships and service. Scrapbooks in this collection date from 1931 through 2016. The newsclippings often relate to individual members of the Alleghany Chapter, as well as to chapter projects and interests (i.e. the Preston family, the Smithfield plantation, and grave/memorial markers). Clippings in the collection range from the 1920s to the 1970s and come from a variety of local and regional newspapers.","An oversize box (Box 8) contains the original framed charter for the Alleghany Chapter from 1911.The application for the charter is also a part of the collection and can be found in Box 10. Box 8 also houses several framed awards the chapter received between 1942 and 1953.","Please note: There is some overlap between Subseries I: Minutes and Subseries II: Financial Records. 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Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction . Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . 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Additional donations are expected in the future.","Materials in this collection are arranged in the following series: Series I: Administrative Information (including chapter history, membership records, constitution and by-laws), 1890-2010; Series II: Awards, 1912-1953; Markers and Memorials (including information on placement of grave and memorial markers and obituaries), 1968-2006; Minutes and Financial Records (ledgers), 1911-2019; Publications (including yearbooks, conference programs, bulletins, and newspaper clippings), 1910-2009; and Scrapbooks and Photographs, 1938-2022.","Series are arranged in alphabetical order. Materials within each series are arranged by material type, then chronologically.","The Daughters of the American Revolution (D.A.R.) was formed in 1890 as an organization to \"perpetuate the memory and spirit of the men and women who achieved American Independence, by the acquisition and protection of historical spots, and the erection of monuments; by the encouragement of historical research in relation to the Revolution and the publication of its results; by the preservation of documents and relics, and of the records of the individual services of the Revolutionary soldiers and patriots, and by the promotion of celebrations of all patriotic anniversaries.\" The motto is \"God, Home, and Country.\" Membership in the D.A.R. is eligible to \"any woman 18 years or older, regardless of race, religion, or ethnic background, who can prove lineal descent from a patriot of the American Revolution.\" \"Patriot\" includes several types of military, civil, or other service in the course of the Revolution."," The Alleghany Chapter was organized in Blacksburg, Virginia, in January 1911. The first officers of the chapter were Mrs. Paul Barringer, Regent; Miss Ellen McDonald, Vice–Regent; Mrs. Alexander Black, Treasurer; Mrs. J.S.A. Johnson, Recording Secretary; Mrs. Nelson Mayo, Corresponding Secretary; and Mrs. James Otey, Registrar and Chair of the History Committee. Many of the charter members were descended from pioneers who held land in the New River section of the Alleghany Mountains, now known as \"Trans–Alleghany Pioneers.\" The original members chose the name \"Alleghany\" over an individual hero of the Revolutionary War as their name, to preserve the colonial history and traditions of the region."," The chapter members erected several markers in Blacksburg and the region memorializing people and events of its colonial history. Most noteworthy is the marker at Barger Fort on Ribbles Spring in Christiansburg, on the grave of Revolutionary soldier and early settler Giles Thomas in the Blacksburg Cemetery, and in memory of Col. William Patton and the pioneers who lost their lives in the Drapers Meadow Massacre in 1755, placed near Smithfield Plantation in Blacksburg.","For additional information see: Alleghany Chapter , National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Daughters of the American Revolution","The guide to the Alleghany Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Records by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).","The processing, arrangement, and description of the July 1995 donation and May 1997 accrual of the Alleghany Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Records was completed in November 1996 and October 1997 by student assistants Helen Harrison and Gina Ellis, and by Laura Katz Smith, Manuscripts Curator. The June 1998, November 2000, and April 2009 accruals were processed in April 2009 by Kira A. Dietz, Processing and Acquisitions Archivist. The 2011 accrual was processed in December 2011, at which time minor changes were made to the descriptive information. January 2012 materials were added to the collection at the time of their donation. 2017 materials were processed in September 2017. The October 2014, October 2019, and November 2024 materials were processed in April 2025 by Kat Zinn, Project Archivist.","The Alleghany Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Records contain several types of materials including bound books and ledgers, published bulletins and magazines, conference and committee programs, scrapbooks, and historical newsclippings. The collection also contains the original charter and framed awards.","Two boxes of the collection consist of bound books or ledgers. Box 1 contains Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution rosters from the founding of the DAR in 1890 through the mid-1930s, and a National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution lineage book from 1898. Box 9 holds Alleghany Chapter ledgers: membership records, 1911-1991; meeting minutes, 1911-2009; and financial records, 1957-2010.","The collection houses the  Virigina DAR News Bulletin  from 1962-1991 and the  Daughters of the American Revolution Magazine  from 1928-1932, 1987. It also contains incomplete runs of Alleghany Chapter yearbooks and supplements from 1947 to 2009 and the Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution yearbooks from 1980 to 1991.","The programs in the collection relate to chapter, state, and national Daughters of the American Revolution conferences and committees. Examples include materials from Alleghany Chapter annual meetings, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Continental Congress programs and centennial celebration literature, and Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution State Conferences.","The collection includes several scrapbooks and folders of loose newsclippings. The scrapbooks feature photographs of local and national events, programs, and correspondence related to scholarships and service. Scrapbooks in this collection date from 1931 through 2016. The newsclippings often relate to individual members of the Alleghany Chapter, as well as to chapter projects and interests (i.e. the Preston family, the Smithfield plantation, and grave/memorial markers). Clippings in the collection range from the 1920s to the 1970s and come from a variety of local and regional newspapers.","An oversize box (Box 8) contains the original framed charter for the Alleghany Chapter from 1911.The application for the charter is also a part of the collection and can be found in Box 10. Box 8 also houses several framed awards the chapter received between 1942 and 1953.","Please note: There is some overlap between Subseries I: Minutes and Subseries II: Financial Records. Some meeting minutes include budgetary information and some financial records have copies of meeting minutes attached.","The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction . Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.","The Daughters of the American Revolution (D.A.R.) was formed in 1890 as an organization to perpetuate the memory and spirit of the men and women who achieved American Indepedence, to encourage historical research in relation to the Revolution, and to promote the celebration of all patriotic anniversaries. The records consist of rosters, D.A.R. magazines, contitutions and by–laws, minutes and membership ledgers, yearbooks, scrapbooks, news bulletins, obituaries of members, and the original charter of the Alleghany Chapter.","Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","Daughters of the American Revolution. 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Materials within each series are arranged by material type, then chronologically."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Daughters of the American Revolution (D.A.R.) was formed in 1890 as an organization to \"perpetuate the memory and spirit of the men and women who achieved American Independence, by the acquisition and protection of historical spots, and the erection of monuments; by the encouragement of historical research in relation to the Revolution and the publication of its results; by the preservation of documents and relics, and of the records of the individual services of the Revolutionary soldiers and patriots, and by the promotion of celebrations of all patriotic anniversaries.\" The motto is \"God, Home, and Country.\" Membership in the D.A.R. is eligible to \"any woman 18 years or older, regardless of race, religion, or ethnic background, who can prove lineal descent from a patriot of the American Revolution.\" \"Patriot\" includes several types of military, civil, or other service in the course of the Revolution.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e The Alleghany Chapter was organized in Blacksburg, Virginia, in January 1911. The first officers of the chapter were Mrs. Paul Barringer, Regent; Miss Ellen McDonald, Vice–Regent; Mrs. Alexander Black, Treasurer; Mrs. J.S.A. Johnson, Recording Secretary; Mrs. Nelson Mayo, Corresponding Secretary; and Mrs. James Otey, Registrar and Chair of the History Committee. Many of the charter members were descended from pioneers who held land in the New River section of the Alleghany Mountains, now known as \"Trans–Alleghany Pioneers.\" The original members chose the name \"Alleghany\" over an individual hero of the Revolutionary War as their name, to preserve the colonial history and traditions of the region.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e The chapter members erected several markers in Blacksburg and the region memorializing people and events of its colonial history. Most noteworthy is the marker at Barger Fort on Ribbles Spring in Christiansburg, on the grave of Revolutionary soldier and early settler Giles Thomas in the Blacksburg Cemetery, and in memory of Col. 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The first officers of the chapter were Mrs. Paul Barringer, Regent; Miss Ellen McDonald, Vice–Regent; Mrs. Alexander Black, Treasurer; Mrs. J.S.A. Johnson, Recording Secretary; Mrs. Nelson Mayo, Corresponding Secretary; and Mrs. James Otey, Registrar and Chair of the History Committee. Many of the charter members were descended from pioneers who held land in the New River section of the Alleghany Mountains, now known as \"Trans–Alleghany Pioneers.\" The original members chose the name \"Alleghany\" over an individual hero of the Revolutionary War as their name, to preserve the colonial history and traditions of the region."," The chapter members erected several markers in Blacksburg and the region memorializing people and events of its colonial history. Most noteworthy is the marker at Barger Fort on Ribbles Spring in Christiansburg, on the grave of Revolutionary soldier and early settler Giles Thomas in the Blacksburg Cemetery, and in memory of Col. William Patton and the pioneers who lost their lives in the Drapers Meadow Massacre in 1755, placed near Smithfield Plantation in Blacksburg.","For additional information see: Alleghany Chapter , National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Daughters of the American Revolution"],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the Alleghany Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Records by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (\u003ca href=\"https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\"\u003ehttps://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\u003c/a\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e"],"odd_heading_ssm":["Rights Statement for Archival Description"],"odd_tesim":["The guide to the Alleghany Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Records by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ )."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eResearchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Alleghany Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Records, Ms1995-019, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Alleghany Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Records, Ms1995-019, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe processing, arrangement, and description of the July 1995 donation and May 1997 accrual of the Alleghany Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Records was completed in November 1996 and October 1997 by student assistants Helen Harrison and Gina Ellis, and by Laura Katz Smith, Manuscripts Curator. The June 1998, November 2000, and April 2009 accruals were processed in April 2009 by Kira A. Dietz, Processing and Acquisitions Archivist. The 2011 accrual was processed in December 2011, at which time minor changes were made to the descriptive information. January 2012 materials were added to the collection at the time of their donation. 2017 materials were processed in September 2017. The October 2014, October 2019, and November 2024 materials were processed in April 2025 by Kat Zinn, Project Archivist.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["The processing, arrangement, and description of the July 1995 donation and May 1997 accrual of the Alleghany Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Records was completed in November 1996 and October 1997 by student assistants Helen Harrison and Gina Ellis, and by Laura Katz Smith, Manuscripts Curator. The June 1998, November 2000, and April 2009 accruals were processed in April 2009 by Kira A. Dietz, Processing and Acquisitions Archivist. The 2011 accrual was processed in December 2011, at which time minor changes were made to the descriptive information. January 2012 materials were added to the collection at the time of their donation. 2017 materials were processed in September 2017. The October 2014, October 2019, and November 2024 materials were processed in April 2025 by Kat Zinn, Project Archivist."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Alleghany Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Records contain several types of materials including bound books and ledgers, published bulletins and magazines, conference and committee programs, scrapbooks, and historical newsclippings. The collection also contains the original charter and framed awards.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eTwo boxes of the collection consist of bound books or ledgers. Box 1 contains Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution rosters from the founding of the DAR in 1890 through the mid-1930s, and a National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution lineage book from 1898. Box 9 holds Alleghany Chapter ledgers: membership records, 1911-1991; meeting minutes, 1911-2009; and financial records, 1957-2010.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe collection houses the \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eVirigina DAR News Bulletin\u003c/title\u003e from 1962-1991 and the \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eDaughters of the American Revolution Magazine\u003c/title\u003e from 1928-1932, 1987. It also contains incomplete runs of Alleghany Chapter yearbooks and supplements from 1947 to 2009 and the Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution yearbooks from 1980 to 1991.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe programs in the collection relate to chapter, state, and national Daughters of the American Revolution conferences and committees. 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Box 9 holds Alleghany Chapter ledgers: membership records, 1911-1991; meeting minutes, 1911-2009; and financial records, 1957-2010.","The collection houses the  Virigina DAR News Bulletin  from 1962-1991 and the  Daughters of the American Revolution Magazine  from 1928-1932, 1987. It also contains incomplete runs of Alleghany Chapter yearbooks and supplements from 1947 to 2009 and the Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution yearbooks from 1980 to 1991.","The programs in the collection relate to chapter, state, and national Daughters of the American Revolution conferences and committees. Examples include materials from Alleghany Chapter annual meetings, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Continental Congress programs and centennial celebration literature, and Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution State Conferences.","The collection includes several scrapbooks and folders of loose newsclippings. The scrapbooks feature photographs of local and national events, programs, and correspondence related to scholarships and service. Scrapbooks in this collection date from 1931 through 2016. The newsclippings often relate to individual members of the Alleghany Chapter, as well as to chapter projects and interests (i.e. the Preston family, the Smithfield plantation, and grave/memorial markers). Clippings in the collection range from the 1920s to the 1970s and come from a variety of local and regional newspapers.","An oversize box (Box 8) contains the original framed charter for the Alleghany Chapter from 1911.The application for the charter is also a part of the collection and can be found in Box 10. Box 8 also houses several framed awards the chapter received between 1942 and 1953.","Please note: There is some overlap between Subseries I: Minutes and Subseries II: Financial Records. 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Meade also had a brother Emmett (b. 1880), sister Octavia (b. May 1885), and probably another brother named Alex (1887-1896). Emmett also worked at Virginia Tech, in the Mess Hall as a waiter and later the Machine Shop as a machinist.","According to Col. Harry Temple's Virginia Tech epic history  The Bugle's Echo , Meade briefly lived with the family of Cadet N. W. Thomas, who brought him to campus in 1889. After that, Meade started advertising the school's athletic games. By 1896, he traveled with the football team on their trips as a mascot in an orange and maroon clown costume. (pp. 254-255) At this time, he also began working at the college in the Mess Hall (p. 448).","In 1913, Meade started bringing live turkeys to football games, inspired by the team's informal nickname the \"Gobblers.\" He trained the birds to pull carts, walk on a leash, and flap their wings and gobble on command. Temple even recounts after a victorious Thanksgiving Day game against V.M.I., that the rotund turkey was cooked and served in the Mess Hall! He also played music for himself and for the cadets – Temple states Meade was a regular one-man-band playing a guitar, bass drum, and harmonica all at once (p. 3115-3116).","On August 25, 1913, Floyd married Lucy M. Turner, daughter of Giles Turner and a cook in private service. Floyd and Lucy were both involved in the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows in America. In 1905, he joined Tadmore Light Lodge #6184, the Blacksburg chapter of the fraternal organization. Minutes and attendance records list him as Past Noble Father (the highest degree or rank in the organization), and a number of other documents refer to Meade's service as secretary of the organization. Lucy Meade was a member of the Household of Ruth, the female auxiliary of the Odd Fellows.","In December 1929, Floyd lost his job at Virginia Tech, according to Temple. 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During this time, she also joined Actors' Equity as an actress in the New York and regional area, keeping her interest in theatre alive.","Sweeney opened her first private practice in Scotch Plains, NJ, in 1993, closing in 1999. The next year, she opened a private practice in Blacksburg, Virginia. Here she also joined the faculty of Virginia Tech in 2002, teaching the course \"Women and Creativity\" in the Department of Women's Studies. It was during this time that she wrote the first edition of  Hard Times Blues  (2001) about Blacksburg-native Floyd \"Hardtimes\" Meade, which was performed in Blacksburg and Roanoke by the Dumas Theatre Players. Sweeney's practiced closed down in 2005, but she continued to work, publishing the play  Nashville Dreams  in 2007. 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Emmett also worked at Virginia Tech, in the Mess Hall as a waiter and later the Machine Shop as a machinist.","According to Col. Harry Temple's Virginia Tech epic history  The Bugle's Echo , Meade briefly lived with the family of Cadet N. W. Thomas, who brought him to campus in 1889. After that, Meade started advertising the school's athletic games. By 1896, he traveled with the football team on their trips as a mascot in an orange and maroon clown costume. (pp. 254-255) At this time, he also began working at the college in the Mess Hall (p. 448).","In 1913, Meade started bringing live turkeys to football games, inspired by the team's informal nickname the \"Gobblers.\" He trained the birds to pull carts, walk on a leash, and flap their wings and gobble on command. Temple even recounts after a victorious Thanksgiving Day game against V.M.I., that the rotund turkey was cooked and served in the Mess Hall! He also played music for himself and for the cadets – Temple states Meade was a regular one-man-band playing a guitar, bass drum, and harmonica all at once (p. 3115-3116).","On August 25, 1913, Floyd married Lucy M. Turner, daughter of Giles Turner and a cook in private service. Floyd and Lucy were both involved in the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows in America. In 1905, he joined Tadmore Light Lodge #6184, the Blacksburg chapter of the fraternal organization. Minutes and attendance records list him as Past Noble Father (the highest degree or rank in the organization), and a number of other documents refer to Meade's service as secretary of the organization. Lucy Meade was a member of the Household of Ruth, the female auxiliary of the Odd Fellows.","In December 1929, Floyd lost his job at Virginia Tech, according to Temple. So students took up a collection to help with his family's living expenses, and alumni wrote letters to try and change administrators' minds – to no avail. (p. 3846-3847) Then, tragedy struck once more, when Lucy died on June 28, 1931, around age 45 of heart disease.","Floyd continued to work as a cook or waiter in restaurants around town and even served as head waiter at the Lake Hotel in Mountain Lake. By 1940, he was working as a janitor in private service. The next year, Meade died on February 8, after a car accident.","Sources Blacksburg (Virginia) Odd Fellows Records, Ms1988-009, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va. Biographical Vertical Files, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va. The Bugle's Echo  by Col. Harry Temple Marriage certificate for Floyd Meade and Lucy Turner, FamilySearch.org Draft card for Floyd Meade, FamilySearch.org Death certificates for Denie, Floyd, and Lucy Meade, Ancestry.com Death certificate for Alex Meade, FamilySearch.org U.S. Census records from 1880 through 1940 for Denie, Emmett, and Floyd Meade and their families, Ancestry.com","Playwright and licensed psychologist, Lucy Sweeney, Psy.D., earned a Bachelor's degree in theatre arts at the University of Denver before receiving a Master's in developmental psychology at Columbia University and a Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) from Rutgers, awarded in 1990. Her dissertation,  Eminent Women in Acting: Personality \u0026 Development of Five Actresses  melded her two passions for psychology and the arts. Upon receiving her doctorate, Sweeney began practicing psychology and became a member of the American Psychological Society. During this time, she also joined Actors' Equity as an actress in the New York and regional area, keeping her interest in theatre alive.","Sweeney opened her first private practice in Scotch Plains, NJ, in 1993, closing in 1999. The next year, she opened a private practice in Blacksburg, Virginia. Here she also joined the faculty of Virginia Tech in 2002, teaching the course \"Women and Creativity\" in the Department of Women's Studies. It was during this time that she wrote the first edition of  Hard Times Blues  (2001) about Blacksburg-native Floyd \"Hardtimes\" Meade, which was performed in Blacksburg and Roanoke by the Dumas Theatre Players. Sweeney's practiced closed down in 2005, but she continued to work, publishing the play  Nashville Dreams  in 2007. The next year, Sweeney opened a new practice in Gallatin, TN, just outside Nashville."],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eHard Times Blues\u003c/title\u003e Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (\u003ca href=\"https://creativecommons.org/share-your-%20work/public-domain/cc0/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttps://creativecommons.org/share-your- work/public-domain/cc0/\u003c/a\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e"],"odd_heading_ssm":["Rights Statement for Archival Description"],"odd_tesim":["The guide to the  Hard Times Blues  Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your- work/public-domain/cc0/ )."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eResearchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eHard Times Blues\u003c/title\u003e Collection, Ms2019-038, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder],  Hard Times Blues  Collection, Ms2019-038, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe processing, arrangement, and description of the \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eHard Times Blues\u003c/title\u003e Collection was completed in July 2019.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["The processing, arrangement, and description of the  Hard Times Blues  Collection was completed in July 2019."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eHard Times Blues\u003c/title\u003e Collection contains materials about the play \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eHard Times Blues\u003c/title\u003e by Lucy Sweeney and its production by the Dumas Theatre Troupe in 2003. Items include background research, correspondence, and a 2019 revised copy of the play as well as programs, flyers, photographs, and a newspaper article about the 2003 production. The play is about Blacksburg local and Virginia Tech employee Floyd \"Hardtimes\" Meade (1882-1941), who was influential as a mascot performer and turkey trainer for football games. His turkeys served as an early predecessor to the HokieBird mascot representing Virginia Tech today.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The  Hard Times Blues  Collection contains materials about the play  Hard Times Blues  by Lucy Sweeney and its production by the Dumas Theatre Troupe in 2003. Items include background research, correspondence, and a 2019 revised copy of the play as well as programs, flyers, photographs, and a newspaper article about the 2003 production. The play is about Blacksburg local and Virginia Tech employee Floyd \"Hardtimes\" Meade (1882-1941), who was influential as a mascot performer and turkey trainer for football games. His turkeys served as an early predecessor to the HokieBird mascot representing Virginia Tech today."],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eTwo copies of \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eHard Times Blues\u003c/title\u003e by Lucy Sweeney (2019 rev. ed.) separated to the Rare Books Collection and Newman Library's Scripts Collection (call number PS3619.W44 H37 2019).\u003c/p\u003e"],"separatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Separated Materials"],"separatedmaterial_tesim":["Two copies of  Hard Times Blues  by Lucy Sweeney (2019 rev. ed.) separated to the Rare Books Collection and Newman Library's Scripts Collection (call number PS3619.W44 H37 2019)."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe playwright Lucy Sweeney retains all rights to \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eHard Times Blues\u003c/title\u003e, and permission to publish or perform must be obtained from Sweeney. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for more information on permissions.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eFor the rest of the collection, the copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eReproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuareproduction\u003c/a\u003e. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuapublication\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuapublication\u003c/a\u003e. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (\u003ca href=\"mailto:specref@vt.edu\"\u003especref@vt.edu\u003c/a\u003e or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The playwright Lucy Sweeney retains all rights to  Hard Times Blues , and permission to publish or perform must be obtained from Sweeney. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for more information on permissions.","For the rest of the collection, the copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. ","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction . Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives ( specref@vt.edu  or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_ae22529e10904d0104ee71671f743448\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eHard Times Blues\u003c/title\u003e Collection contains materials about the play \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eHard Times Blues\u003c/title\u003e by Lucy Sweeney and its production by the Dumas Theatre Troupe in 2003. Items include background research, correspondence, and a 2019 revised copy of the play as well as programs, flyers, photographs, and a newspaper article about the 2003 production. The play is about Blacksburg local and Virginia Tech employee Floyd \"Hardtimes\" Meade (1882-1941), who was influential as a mascot performer and turkey trainer for football games. His turkeys served as an early predecessor to the HokieBird mascot representing Virginia Tech today.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The  Hard Times Blues  Collection contains materials about the play  Hard Times Blues  by Lucy Sweeney and its production by the Dumas Theatre Troupe in 2003. Items include background research, correspondence, and a 2019 revised copy of the play as well as programs, flyers, photographs, and a newspaper article about the 2003 production. The play is about Blacksburg local and Virginia Tech employee Floyd \"Hardtimes\" Meade (1882-1941), who was influential as a mascot performer and turkey trainer for football games. 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Meade also had a brother Emmett (b. 1880), sister Octavia (b. May 1885), and probably another brother named Alex (1887-1896). Emmett also worked at Virginia Tech, in the Mess Hall as a waiter and later the Machine Shop as a machinist.","According to Col. Harry Temple's Virginia Tech epic history  The Bugle's Echo , Meade briefly lived with the family of Cadet N. W. Thomas, who brought him to campus in 1889. After that, Meade started advertising the school's athletic games. By 1896, he traveled with the football team on their trips as a mascot in an orange and maroon clown costume. (pp. 254-255) At this time, he also began working at the college in the Mess Hall (p. 448).","In 1913, Meade started bringing live turkeys to football games, inspired by the team's informal nickname the \"Gobblers.\" He trained the birds to pull carts, walk on a leash, and flap their wings and gobble on command. Temple even recounts after a victorious Thanksgiving Day game against V.M.I., that the rotund turkey was cooked and served in the Mess Hall! He also played music for himself and for the cadets – Temple states Meade was a regular one-man-band playing a guitar, bass drum, and harmonica all at once (p. 3115-3116).","On August 25, 1913, Floyd married Lucy M. Turner, daughter of Giles Turner and a cook in private service. Floyd and Lucy were both involved in the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows in America. In 1905, he joined Tadmore Light Lodge #6184, the Blacksburg chapter of the fraternal organization. Minutes and attendance records list him as Past Noble Father (the highest degree or rank in the organization), and a number of other documents refer to Meade's service as secretary of the organization. Lucy Meade was a member of the Household of Ruth, the female auxiliary of the Odd Fellows.","In December 1929, Floyd lost his job at Virginia Tech, according to Temple. So students took up a collection to help with his family's living expenses, and alumni wrote letters to try and change administrators' minds – to no avail. (p. 3846-3847) Then, tragedy struck once more, when Lucy died on June 28, 1931, around age 45 of heart disease.","Floyd continued to work as a cook or waiter in restaurants around town and even served as head waiter at the Lake Hotel in Mountain Lake. By 1940, he was working as a janitor in private service. The next year, Meade died on February 8, after a car accident.","Sources Blacksburg (Virginia) Odd Fellows Records, Ms1988-009, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va. Biographical Vertical Files, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va. The Bugle's Echo  by Col. 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It was during this time that she wrote the first edition of \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eHard Times Blues\u003c/title\u003e (2001) about Blacksburg-native Floyd \"Hardtimes\" Meade, which was performed in Blacksburg and Roanoke by the Dumas Theatre Players. Sweeney's practiced closed down in 2005, but she continued to work, publishing the play \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eNashville Dreams\u003c/title\u003e in 2007. The next year, Sweeney opened a new practice in Gallatin, TN, just outside Nashville.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Note - Floyd Meade","Biographical Note - Lucy Sweeney"],"bioghist_tesim":["Virginia Tech employee Floyd Hobson \"Hardtimes\" Meade (also Mead) was born October 2, 1882, in Blacksburg to Denie (also Dina) Meade and either William Meade or Joe Dill. Meade also had a brother Emmett (b. 1880), sister Octavia (b. May 1885), and probably another brother named Alex (1887-1896). Emmett also worked at Virginia Tech, in the Mess Hall as a waiter and later the Machine Shop as a machinist.","According to Col. Harry Temple's Virginia Tech epic history  The Bugle's Echo , Meade briefly lived with the family of Cadet N. W. Thomas, who brought him to campus in 1889. After that, Meade started advertising the school's athletic games. By 1896, he traveled with the football team on their trips as a mascot in an orange and maroon clown costume. (pp. 254-255) At this time, he also began working at the college in the Mess Hall (p. 448).","In 1913, Meade started bringing live turkeys to football games, inspired by the team's informal nickname the \"Gobblers.\" He trained the birds to pull carts, walk on a leash, and flap their wings and gobble on command. Temple even recounts after a victorious Thanksgiving Day game against V.M.I., that the rotund turkey was cooked and served in the Mess Hall! He also played music for himself and for the cadets – Temple states Meade was a regular one-man-band playing a guitar, bass drum, and harmonica all at once (p. 3115-3116).","On August 25, 1913, Floyd married Lucy M. Turner, daughter of Giles Turner and a cook in private service. Floyd and Lucy were both involved in the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows in America. In 1905, he joined Tadmore Light Lodge #6184, the Blacksburg chapter of the fraternal organization. Minutes and attendance records list him as Past Noble Father (the highest degree or rank in the organization), and a number of other documents refer to Meade's service as secretary of the organization. Lucy Meade was a member of the Household of Ruth, the female auxiliary of the Odd Fellows.","In December 1929, Floyd lost his job at Virginia Tech, according to Temple. So students took up a collection to help with his family's living expenses, and alumni wrote letters to try and change administrators' minds – to no avail. (p. 3846-3847) Then, tragedy struck once more, when Lucy died on June 28, 1931, around age 45 of heart disease.","Floyd continued to work as a cook or waiter in restaurants around town and even served as head waiter at the Lake Hotel in Mountain Lake. By 1940, he was working as a janitor in private service. The next year, Meade died on February 8, after a car accident.","Sources Blacksburg (Virginia) Odd Fellows Records, Ms1988-009, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va. Biographical Vertical Files, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va. The Bugle's Echo  by Col. Harry Temple Marriage certificate for Floyd Meade and Lucy Turner, FamilySearch.org Draft card for Floyd Meade, FamilySearch.org Death certificates for Denie, Floyd, and Lucy Meade, Ancestry.com Death certificate for Alex Meade, FamilySearch.org U.S. Census records from 1880 through 1940 for Denie, Emmett, and Floyd Meade and their families, Ancestry.com","Playwright and licensed psychologist, Lucy Sweeney, Psy.D., earned a Bachelor's degree in theatre arts at the University of Denver before receiving a Master's in developmental psychology at Columbia University and a Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) from Rutgers, awarded in 1990. Her dissertation,  Eminent Women in Acting: Personality \u0026 Development of Five Actresses  melded her two passions for psychology and the arts. Upon receiving her doctorate, Sweeney began practicing psychology and became a member of the American Psychological Society. During this time, she also joined Actors' Equity as an actress in the New York and regional area, keeping her interest in theatre alive.","Sweeney opened her first private practice in Scotch Plains, NJ, in 1993, closing in 1999. The next year, she opened a private practice in Blacksburg, Virginia. Here she also joined the faculty of Virginia Tech in 2002, teaching the course \"Women and Creativity\" in the Department of Women's Studies. It was during this time that she wrote the first edition of  Hard Times Blues  (2001) about Blacksburg-native Floyd \"Hardtimes\" Meade, which was performed in Blacksburg and Roanoke by the Dumas Theatre Players. Sweeney's practiced closed down in 2005, but she continued to work, publishing the play  Nashville Dreams  in 2007. The next year, Sweeney opened a new practice in Gallatin, TN, just outside Nashville."],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eHard Times Blues\u003c/title\u003e Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (\u003ca href=\"https://creativecommons.org/share-your-%20work/public-domain/cc0/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttps://creativecommons.org/share-your- work/public-domain/cc0/\u003c/a\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e"],"odd_heading_ssm":["Rights Statement for Archival Description"],"odd_tesim":["The guide to the  Hard Times Blues  Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your- work/public-domain/cc0/ )."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eResearchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eHard Times Blues\u003c/title\u003e Collection, Ms2019-038, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder],  Hard Times Blues  Collection, Ms2019-038, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe processing, arrangement, and description of the \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eHard Times Blues\u003c/title\u003e Collection was completed in July 2019.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["The processing, arrangement, and description of the  Hard Times Blues  Collection was completed in July 2019."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eHard Times Blues\u003c/title\u003e Collection contains materials about the play \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eHard Times Blues\u003c/title\u003e by Lucy Sweeney and its production by the Dumas Theatre Troupe in 2003. Items include background research, correspondence, and a 2019 revised copy of the play as well as programs, flyers, photographs, and a newspaper article about the 2003 production. The play is about Blacksburg local and Virginia Tech employee Floyd \"Hardtimes\" Meade (1882-1941), who was influential as a mascot performer and turkey trainer for football games. His turkeys served as an early predecessor to the HokieBird mascot representing Virginia Tech today.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The  Hard Times Blues  Collection contains materials about the play  Hard Times Blues  by Lucy Sweeney and its production by the Dumas Theatre Troupe in 2003. Items include background research, correspondence, and a 2019 revised copy of the play as well as programs, flyers, photographs, and a newspaper article about the 2003 production. The play is about Blacksburg local and Virginia Tech employee Floyd \"Hardtimes\" Meade (1882-1941), who was influential as a mascot performer and turkey trainer for football games. His turkeys served as an early predecessor to the HokieBird mascot representing Virginia Tech today."],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eTwo copies of \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eHard Times Blues\u003c/title\u003e by Lucy Sweeney (2019 rev. ed.) separated to the Rare Books Collection and Newman Library's Scripts Collection (call number PS3619.W44 H37 2019).\u003c/p\u003e"],"separatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Separated Materials"],"separatedmaterial_tesim":["Two copies of  Hard Times Blues  by Lucy Sweeney (2019 rev. ed.) separated to the Rare Books Collection and Newman Library's Scripts Collection (call number PS3619.W44 H37 2019)."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe playwright Lucy Sweeney retains all rights to \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eHard Times Blues\u003c/title\u003e, and permission to publish or perform must be obtained from Sweeney. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for more information on permissions.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eFor the rest of the collection, the copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eReproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuareproduction\u003c/a\u003e. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuapublication\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuapublication\u003c/a\u003e. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (\u003ca href=\"mailto:specref@vt.edu\"\u003especref@vt.edu\u003c/a\u003e or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The playwright Lucy Sweeney retains all rights to  Hard Times Blues , and permission to publish or perform must be obtained from Sweeney. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for more information on permissions.","For the rest of the collection, the copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. ","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction . Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives ( specref@vt.edu  or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_ae22529e10904d0104ee71671f743448\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eHard Times Blues\u003c/title\u003e Collection contains materials about the play \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eHard Times Blues\u003c/title\u003e by Lucy Sweeney and its production by the Dumas Theatre Troupe in 2003. Items include background research, correspondence, and a 2019 revised copy of the play as well as programs, flyers, photographs, and a newspaper article about the 2003 production. The play is about Blacksburg local and Virginia Tech employee Floyd \"Hardtimes\" Meade (1882-1941), who was influential as a mascot performer and turkey trainer for football games. His turkeys served as an early predecessor to the HokieBird mascot representing Virginia Tech today.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The  Hard Times Blues  Collection contains materials about the play  Hard Times Blues  by Lucy Sweeney and its production by the Dumas Theatre Troupe in 2003. Items include background research, correspondence, and a 2019 revised copy of the play as well as programs, flyers, photographs, and a newspaper article about the 2003 production. The play is about Blacksburg local and Virginia Tech employee Floyd \"Hardtimes\" Meade (1882-1941), who was influential as a mascot performer and turkey trainer for football games. 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Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eReproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuareproduction\u003c/a\u003e. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuapublication\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuapublication\u003c/a\u003e. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ePlease contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. 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The newsletter are available online .","This collection is arranged into three series by material type and subject. ","Series I: Administrative Documents is divided further into subseries by topic. The subseries are then arranged in folders by subject. Subseries A: Meeting Materials contains documents such as meeting minutes and notes. Subseries B: Jamestown, VA includes information related to the planning and ultimate cancellation of the 2007 Jamestown Symposium at Virginia Tech, \"Cooking Up 400 Years of Culinary History in Virginia.\" Subseries C: Organization History contains documents related to the history of the Peacock-Harper Culinary History Friends. Subseries D: Publications and Flyers includes newsletters, articles, and posters from the organization, related events, or culinary history.","Series II: Culinary History contains information about culinary history that is not explicitly a part of the organization. This includes documents about the history of Thanksgiving, the food pyramid, and Virginia Tech.","Series III: Artifacts includes physical objects and textiles.","The guide to the Peacock-Harper Culinary History Friends Records by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).","The processing, arrangement, and description of the Peacock-Harper Culinary History Friends Records was completed in June 2022.","The collection contains records from meetings, ephemera, memorabilia, and artifacts relating to the Peacock-Harper Culinary History Friends. The bulk of the materials date from 2001 (the organization's foundation) until about 2019. More materials are expected in the future.","The collection consists primarily of adminstrative documents about the founding of the organization, meeting minutes, internal communiation, and materials from sponsored events and programming. 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Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eReproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuareproduction\u003c/a\u003e. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuapublication\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuapublication\u003c/a\u003e. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ePlease contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. 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Restricted folders are identified within the inventory. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for more information.","These minutes were printed on the back of recycled paper with sensitive private information, and these materials are restricted in accordance with legal restrictions and to protect personally identifiable information for 75 years.","These materials are restricted in accordance with legal restrictions and to protect personally identifiable information for 75 years.","These materials are restricted in accordance with legal restrictions and to protect personally identifiable information for 75 years.","These materials are restricted in accordance with legal restrictions and to protect personally identifiable information for 75 years.","These materials are restricted in accordance with legal restrictions and to protect personally identifiable information for 75 years.","These materials are restricted in accordance with legal restrictions and to protect personally identifiable information for 75 years.","These materials are restricted in accordance with legal restrictions and to protect personally identifiable information for 75 years.","These materials are restricted in accordance with legal restrictions and to protect personally identifiable information for 75 years.","These materials are restricted in accordance with legal restrictions and to protect personally identifiable information for 75 years.","These materials are restricted in accordance with legal restrictions and to protect personally identifiable information for 75 years.","These materials are restricted in accordance with legal restrictions and to protect personally identifiable information for 75 years.","These materials are restricted in accordance with legal restrictions and to protect personally identifiable information for 75 years.","These materials are restricted in accordance with legal restrictions and to protect personally identifiable information for 75 years.","These materials are restricted in accordance with legal restrictions and to protect personally identifiable information for 75 years.","These materials are restricted in accordance with legal restrictions and to protect personally identifiable information for 75 years.","These materials are restricted in accordance with legal restrictions and to protect personally identifiable information for 75 years.","These materials are restricted in accordance with legal restrictions and to protect personally identifiable information for 75 years.","These materials are restricted in accordance with legal restrictions and to protect personally identifiable information for 75 years.","These materials are restricted in accordance with legal restrictions and to protect personally identifiable information for 75 years.","These materials are restricted in accordance with legal restrictions and to protect personally identifiable information for 75 years.","These materials are restricted in accordance with legal restrictions and to protect personally identifiable information for 75 years.","These materials are restricted in accordance with legal restrictions and to protect personally identifiable information for 75 years.","These materials are restricted in accordance with legal restrictions and to protect personally identifiable information for 75 years.","These minutes were printed on the back of recycled paper with sensitive private information, and these materials are restricted in accordance with legal restrictions and to protect personally identifiable information for 75 years.","These materials are restricted in accordance with legal restrictions and to protect personally identifiable information for 75 years.","Duplicates, blank notepads, empty envelopes, and binders were removed from collection. Some documents with confidential or private information were returned to the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club.","The Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club Records are arranged into series and subseries by subject, based primarily on the descriptions by the RATC. Original order of files provided by the RATC is maintained where possible. Folder titles are original, except text within brackets [].","Series I: RATC Management, [ca. 1840s?], [ca. 1880s]-2024 (bulk 1932-2016)","This series contains materials created, collected, and maintained by the RATC for its operations. It is divided into eight sub-series based on material type or subject, based on original order provided by the RATC. ","\nSubseries A: RATC Meeting Minutes, 1940-1959, 1968-2004, 2022\n \nSubseries B: RATC By-Laws and Rosters, 1955, 1960, 1972-1993\n \nSubseries C: RATC Newsletters and Hike Schedules, 1939-1942, 1954-2010\n \nSubseries D: Monitoring the Appalachian Trail: Land Tract Files, [ca. 1840s?], [ca. 1880s]-2010 (bulk 1980s-2010) - Please note, many of these documents are photocopies, and the dates are based on the originals.\n \nSubseries E: Acquisitions and Relocations, 1949, 1955, [ca. 1960s]-1997, 2024\n \nSubseries F: Management Plans and Conservation Issues, 1964-1982, 1991-2003, 2010, 2016, 2024\n \nSubseries G: General Files, 1952, 1958, 1971-2014\n \nSubseries H: RATC Historical Materials, 1932-1962, 1977-2000, 2020-[ca. 2024]\n","Series II: RATC Officers and Members, 1939-2025","This series contains files created, collected, or maintained by people affiliated with the RATC, both officers and individual members. It is divided into eight sub-series by person and in chronological order. Each subseries is organized based on topic, and original order is maintained where possible.","\nSubseries A: Thomas Campbell, 1939-2024 (bulk 1950s-1970s)\n \nSubseries B: Otey Family, 1949-1953, 2024-2025, undated\n \nSubseries C: Dick Clark, 1953-2006 (bulk 1980s-2000s)\n \nSubseries D: Bill Cochran, 1966-2018\n \nSubseries E: Zetta Campbell, 1972-1976, 1993, 2024\n \nSubseries F: Charles Parry, 1972-2024 (bulk 1970s-1990s)\n \nSubseries G: Sigfried and Ursula Kolmstetter, 1972-1996, 2019, 2024\n \nSubseries H: Andy Layne, 1977-1990, undated\n \nSubseries I: Roger Holnback, 1980-2012 (bulk 1990s-2000s)\n \nSubseries J: Linda Akers, [ca. 1983]-1992, 2000-2015, 2022\n","The Appalachian Trail (AT), a hiking trail along the Appalachian Mountains in the United States, was first proposed by Bernard MacKaye in 1921, and two years later, the first section opened in New York State. In 1925, the Appalachian Trail Conference (ATC) formed to help manage the maintenance and conservation of the AT, and in 2005, the ATC was renamed Appalachian Trail Conservancy. As of 2025, the AT spans almost 2,200 miles in 14 states from Maine to Georgia, with 25% of the trail traversing Virginia and 30 local AT clubs affiliated with the ATC.","Local hiking clubs began organizing to build and maintain the AT and joining the ATC in the 1920s and 1930s. In October 1932, Donald S. Gates, a professor at Roanoke College, gathered several hikers and local groups to discuss forming an AT club in the Roanoke area. At a second meeting in October, Myron H. Avery, the chairman of the ATC, and members from the Potomac and Natural Bridge AT Clubs joined them to explain various aspects of their work. ","On November 13, 1932, the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club (RATC) was officially established with 17 charter members, including the first officers: president Gates, secretary E. B. Coxwell, treasurer Larry Pownall, and trail supervisor David Dick. Grace Pownall was appointed vice president about two (2) weeks later. The ATC initially assigned the RATC 55 miles of the trail to manage, but by the club's first anniversary, the section had expanded to 68.29 miles.","As of 2025, the RATC covers over 120 miles, including McAfee Knob, Dragon's Tooth, and Tinker Cliffs. The organization continues its original mission to maintain and protect the Appalachian Trail; develops and maintains trails, campsites, open shelters, and permanent camps on the AT; collects data about the history, scenery, geology, flora, and fauna of the Appalachian Mountains; prepares maps and guides for hiking, camping, and forest fire prevention; and participates in and advocates for the development of laws and regulations related to the AT and the Appalachian Mountains.","Biographical notes for several RATC members are included in the inventory under Series II.","External Sources: ","Box 13, Folder 48, \"RATC Histories Written in 1980s,\" of this collection","Box 13, Folder 52, \"RATC Histories Written in 1950s,\" of this collection","Box 13, Folder 53, \"RATC History, 1932-1945,\" of this collection","Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club,  https://www.ratc.org/ , accessed May 1, 2024.","By-Laws of the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club, Inc., Rev. March 12, 2016,  https://www.ratc.org/wp-content/uploads/documents/bylaws.pdf , accessed May 1, 2024.","Diana Christopulos, \"How Three Hiking Clubs Became the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club,\" RATC.org,  https://www.ratc.org/how-three-hiking-clubs-became-the-roanoke-appalachian-trail-club/ , accessed September 25, 2025.","Appalachian Trail Conservancy,  https://appalachiantrail.org/ , accessed October 3, 2025.","Thomas Healy \"Tom\" Campbell (1899-1986) attended the College of William and Mary from 1915 to 1916 and Richmond College (now University of Richmond) from 1917 to 1919. He married Charlene Lunsford (1902-1986) in 1922, and they had a daughter. In 1965, they both left their employers. Tom retired as Chief Investigator in the Auditor's office of the Norfolk and Western Railway, while Charlene left her employer of 20 years, Roanoke-based retail chain Heironimus.","Tom joined the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club in 1947, and Charlene followed suit several years later. Each served in several offices for RATC, including Tom as President from 1950-1951. He also served on the Appalachian Trail Conference's Board of Managers from 1950-1975, including fourteen (14) years as Vice Chairman (1961-1975). Tom was also a charter member of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail Advisory Committee.","Sources:","Box 12, Folder 3, \"[Biographical information about Thomas and Charlene Campbell],\" of this collection","\"Thomas Healy Campbell,\" Findagrave.com,  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84378864/thomas-healy-campbell , accessed September 18, 2025.","\"Charlene Lunsford Campbell,\" Findagrave.com,  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84378830/charlene-campbell , accessed September 18, 2025.","The Spider  (Richmond College yearbook), Vols. 16-17, 1918-1919, available online from the University of Richmond,  https://scholarship.richmond.edu/the-spider/ , accessed September 19, 2025. ","Biographical note by Diana Christopulos, Feb. 18, 2025: \"Marie and John Otey were RATC volunteers in the early 1950s, and they worked on the relocations led by Jimmy Denton near the Blue Ridge Parkway and around Roanoke. They joined in late 1949 and were active 1950-55. John was Assistant Trail Supervisor in 1952, 1953, 1955. He was also active on the Publicity Committee and took numerous photos on the Trail.\"","John Otway Otey, Jr. (1906-1980) married Goldie Marie Dean Peters (1906-1989) in 1950. John worked as a clerk for Norfolk and Western Railway, while Marie worked as a stenographer or secretary.","Sources:","Box 13, Folder 54, \"[Notes and correspondence about the Otey Family Papers],\" of this collection","U.S. Federal Census, 1940-1950, accessed online from Ancestry.com on September 19, 2025.","\"John Otway Otey Jr.,\" Findagrave.com,  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185149412/john-otway-otey , accessed September 19, 2025.","\"Goldie Marie Dean Otey,\" Findagrave.com,  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/207412197/goldie_marie-otey , accessed September 19, 2025.","\"John Otway Otey\" in the Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014, Ancestry.com,  https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/9279/records/11741905 , accessed September 19, 2025.","Dick Clark has served in numerous positions in the RATC from the 1980s to 2010s, including hikemaster (1984-1994), vice president (1998-2000), president (2000-2003), and counselor (2003-2015).","Clark was appointed by the Roanoke City Council to serve on the Mill Mountain Advisory Committee from 1999 to 2014, and he served as vice chair during his tenure.","Sources:","Box 13, Folder 44, \"RATC Board Members and Ancillaries, 1932-99 compiled by Diana Christopulos and Pam Wolsey, 2023-24,\" of this collection","Box 3,  Trail Blazer  newsletters, of this collection","Trail Blazer  newsletters, Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club,  https://www.ratc.org/newsletter/ , accessed Oct. 2, 2025.","Matt Chittum, \"Mountain advisers up for an upgrade,\"  The Roanoke Times,  p. B1, April 6, 2014, accessed online from NewsBank on October 2, 2025.","Matt Chittum, \"Fancier Franklin bridge suggested,\"  The Roanoke Times,  p. B1, June 3, 2014, accessed online from NewsBank on October 2, 2025.","William Neal \"Bill\" Cochran (1937-2024) was a journalist who focused on the outdoors, writing for  The Roanoke Times  from 1962 until 2018–two (2) decades after retiring as the newspaper's outdoors editor in 1998. His coverage included many trail hikes with the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club, conservation issues in Virginia, and outdoor sporting and the Appalachian Trail. Cochran received 10 awards from the Virginia Press Association, was honored by the Virginia General Assembly with the House Joint Resolution 520 \"Commending Bill Cochran\" in 1999, and was the 2009 media inductee in the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.","Cochran graduated from Lynchburg College (now University of Lynchburg) with a bachelor's degree in English in 1960, and he served in the Virginia National Guard. He married Katherine Gravett in 1965, and they had a son. They operated the Cross Trails Bed and Breakfast near the Appalachian Trail in Catawba from 1995 to 2003 as well as a Christmas tree farm in West Virginia. ","Sources:","Mark Taylor, \"Legendary Roanoke outdoors writer Bill Cochran dies,\"  Cardinal News,  July 1, 2024,  https://cardinalnews.org/2024/07/01/legendary-roanoke-outdoors-writer-bill-cochran-dies/ , accessed September 19, 2025.","Obituary for William N. \"Bill\" Cochran,  The Roanoke Times,  July 7, 2024, available online from Legacy.com,  https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/roanoke/name/william-cochran-obituary?id=55481593 , accessed September 19, 2025.","Mark Berman, \"Bill Cochran | 1937-2024: Outdoors editor was 'an institution',\"  The Roanoke Times,  July 2, 2024, p. A1 and A6, accessed online from NewsBank on September 19, 2025.","\"Bill Cochran,\" Virginia Sports Hall of Fame,  https://vasportshof.com/inductee/bill-cochran/ , accessed September 19, 2025.","\"Virginia HJ520 Commending Bill Cochran,\" Policy Engage,  https://trackbill.com/bill/virginia-house-joint-resolution-520-commending-bill-cochran/512861/ , accessed September 19, 2025.","\"William Neal Cochran\" in the Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014, Ancestry.com,  https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/9279/records/12779996 , accessed September 19, 2025.","Zetta Marie Campbell (1930-2024) joined the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club in 1959. She also served as secretary (1964-1965, 1968-1969, 1983-1984) and editor of the  Trail Blazer  newsletter (1970-1977). Campbell also illustrated the hike schedules in the 1970s and led hikes until at least 2019. She received the Appalachian Trail Park Office's Silver Service Award in 2002.","Sources: ","Box 13, Folder 66, \"1970s - Zetta Campbell Drawings/Hike Scheds,\" of this collection","Box 19, Folder 33, \"Sigfried and Ursula Kolmstetter Obituaries,\" of this collection","Box 13, Folder 44, \"RATC Board Members and Ancillaries, 1932-99 compiled by Diana Christopulos and Pam Wolsey, 2023-24,\" of this collection","Obituary for Zetta Campbell,  The Roanoke Times,  July 5, 2024, p. A6, available online from Legacy.com,  https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/roanoke/name/zetta-campbell-obituary?id=55488335 , accessed September 22, 2025.","\"Zetta Marie Campbell\", Findagrave.com,  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/272121036/zetta_marie-campbell , accessed September 22, 2025.","Charles Parry (1942-2010) joined the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club in 1972, serving as the Trail Supervisor from 1979 until his death. He received the Appalachian Trail Park Office's Silver Service Award in 2002 and was inducted into the Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame in 2017, the first RATC member to receive this honor.","Parry graduated from the State University of New York College at Oswego (now State University of New York at Oswego) and earned a master's and a Ph.D. in mathematics from Michigan State University around 1969 or 1970. He was a professor of mathematics at Virginia Tech from 1971 until his retirement in 2010, establishing a research program in number theory, helping to design mathematics courses for computer science students, and serving as Math Club adviser. ","Sources: ","Box 13, Folder 44, \"RATC Board Members and Ancillaries, 1932-99 compiled by Diana Christopulos and Pam Wolsey, 2023-24,\" of this collection","Box 13, Folder 67, \"Charles Parry AT Hall of Fame,\" of this collection","Box 19, Folder 33, \"Sigfried and Ursula Kolmstetter Obituaries,\" of this collection","\"Charles Parry honored with emeritus status,\" Virginia Tech News, October 19, 2010,  https://news.vt.edu/content/news_vt_edu/en/articles/2010/10/101910-science-parry.html , accessed September 18, 2025.","\"In memoriam: Charles Parry, emeritus professor of mathematics,\" Virginia Tech News, January 10, 2011,  https://news.vt.edu/articles/2011/01/011011-science-parry.html , accessed September 18, 2025.","Obituary for Charles John Parry,  The Roanoke Times,  December 28, 2010, p. A12, accessed online from NewsBank on September 18, 2025.","Mark Taylor, \"Math teacher devoted himself to AT,\"  The Roanoke Times,  December 28, 2010, accessed online from NewsBank on October 2, 2025.","\"Charles J. Parry,\" Findagrave.com,  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/232281708/charles-j-parry , accessed September 18, 2025.","Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame, \"2017 Class,\" Appalachian Trail Museum,  https://www.atmuseum.org/2017-class.html , accessed September 18, 2025.","Siegfried and Ursula Kolmstetter joined the RATC in 1971. Siegfried served as vice president (1974) and counselor (1972-1973), while both volunteered as hike leaders for decades. The couple maintained the McAfee Knob section of the AT for over 25 years, until the couple moved out of the area in 1996. Siegfried received the Appalachian Trail Park Office's Silver Service Award in 2002.","At the end of World War II in May 1945, 17-year-old Ursula Edith Walter (1927-2023) was captured by the Russian Army and imprisoned at the Theresienstadt prison camp. Eight (8) months after her imprisonment, she escaped and moved to West Germany, where she met Siegfried J. Kolmstetter (1921-2019). They married in 1952 and had several children. The Kolmstetters immigrated to the U.S. in 1957, settling in Roanoke in 1970. Siegfried was a physician for the Veterans Administration Hospital in Salem from 1970 to 1998. He received the hospital's Hands and Heart Award in 1992.","Sources:","Box 19, Folder 33, \"Sigfried and Ursula Kolmstetter Obituaries,\" of this collection","Box 13, Folder 44, \"RATC Board Members and Ancillaries, 1932-99 compiled by Diana Christopulos and Pam Wolsey, 2023-24,\" of this collection","Obituary for Ursula Edith Kolmstetter,  The Roanoke Times,  January 3, 2024, available online from Legacy.com,  https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/roanoke/name/ursula-kolmstetter-obituary?id=53995534 , accessed September 19, 2025.","Dan Casey, \"Physician was caretaker for people, trails,\"  The Roanoke Times,  March 28, 2019, p. 1-2, accessed online from NewsBank on September 22, 2025.","Andy Layne (1912-1991) joined the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club in 1978. He led numerous hikes and helped with hike scheduling; attended workhikes and backpacking trips; and oversaw a section of the trail. Layne also served in several positions on the RATC Board, including shelter supervisor (1980), vice president (1981), and counselor (1985-1986). On the 10th anniversary of his death, the Andy Layne Trail in the Tinker Cliffs area was dedicated in his memory.","Source:","Box 19, Folder 46, \"[Andy Layne biographical information],\" of this collection","Roger Holnback joined the RATC in 1996 and served in numerous positions, including as president (2006-2009, 2015-2016), vice president (2003-2006, 2016-2017), land management supervisor (2009-2013), and conservation supervisor (2013-2015). He also was an ATC Land Trust coordinator and Roanoke Valley Greenways liaison in the 2000s and 2010s. His wife Lauren Taylor Holnback was also an RATC member.","Holnback served as executive director of the Western Virginia Land Trust (2001-2012), which worked with the City of Roanoke and other groups to place over 11,000 acres of Carvins Cove Natural Reserve under a conservation easement in 2008 and 2009. He was given the Roanoke Valley Cool Cities Coalition's Cool Citizens award in 2012. Later, he was chairman of the Blue Ridge Soil and Water Conservation District and president of the Pathfinders for Greenways. ","Sources:","Box 3,  Trail Blazer  newsletters, of this collection","Trail Blazer  newsletters, Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club,  https://www.ratc.org/newsletter/ , accessed Oct. 2, 2025.","Mason Adams, \"From land and air, teams work to preserve Carvins Cove's aura,\"  The Roanoke Times , January 6, 2011, accessed online from NewsBank on October 2, 2025.","\"Western Virginia Land Trust director steps down,\"  The Roanoke Times , February 10, 2012, accessed online from NewsBank on October 2, 2025.","Danielle Dunaway, \"Cool Citizens awards laud energy-efficient efforts,\"  The Roanoke Times , March 16, 2012, accessed online from NewsBank on October 2, 2025.","Sam Wall, \"Hinchee Park opens in Roanoke County - Hinchee Park opens in Roanoke County,\"  The Roanoke Times , September 29, 2019, accessed online from NewsBank on October 2, 2025.","\"Board and Staff,\" Blue Ridge Soil and Water Conservation District website,  https://www.brswcd.org/team-2 , accessed October 2, 2025.","Linda Akers joined the RATC in 1969 or 1970. She served in numerous positions on the board, including secretary (1981-1982), editor of the  Trail Blazer  (1982-1985), and social chair (1987-1999, 2013-2017). She received the Appalachian Trail Park Office's Silver Service Award in 2002.","Sources:","Box 17, Folder 41, \"[Linda Akers Interview notes by Diana Christopulos],\" of this collection","Box 19, Folder 33, \"Sigfried and Ursula Kolmstetter Obituaries,\" of this collection","The guide to the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club Records by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).","Minutes for May 17, 2001, June 21, 2001, July 26, 2001, February 13, 2003, August 2, 2004, and September 13, 2004, have been restricted and moved to Box 22, Folder 1.","Restricted minutes were separated from Box 1, Folder 34.","Additional membership rosters may be found in the club newsletters.","The agenda from January 12, 2004 have been restricted and moved to Box 22, Folder 25.","Restricted minutes were separated from Box 16, Folders 3-5.","Restricted item has been removed to Box 22, Folder 25.","Restricted item moved from Box 19, Folder 14.","The processing, arrangement, and description of the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club Records was completed in October 2025. Box 16 was completed in March 2026.","Virginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives also has the  M. Rupert Cutler Papers,  which covers many of the same and related environmental issues of the Appalachian Mountains, Roanoke, and Southwest Virginia.","The Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club (RATC) Records document the management of the club from its founding in 1932. The collection includes the club newsletters, board minutes, former officers' and members' records, National Park Service and RATC acquisition information, conservation issues, management plans, histories of the club, scrapbooks, and photographs. ","The collection is divided into two series, I: RATC Management and II: RATC Officers and Members. The first series contains materials created, collected, and maintained by the RATC for its operations. It contains the meeting minutes, primarily about the activities of the Executive Board from 1940 to 1959 and 1968 to 2004. Some of the meeting minutes also record the activities of committees, affiliate organizations, and the annual all-member banquet during those years. There are also by-laws from the 1980s and 1990s and rosters from the 1950s to 1980s. The club newsletters start with the  RATC Bulletin  from 1939 to 1942 and continue with the  Trail Blazer  from 1954 to 2010. These document the club's recent activities, including work with the Appalachian Trail Conference (later Appalachian Trail Conservancy), local non-profits, and government entitities, hike schedules and detailed accounts of club hikes on the Appalachian Trail (AT), and reminiscences of and memorials to past and current members.","The Land Tract Files contain legal records of lands acquired by NPS after 1978 Congressional funding. Most of these materials are photocopies of legal records documenting land acquisitions, including legal judgments, land ownership histories, foreclosure documents, leases and contracts with gas and electric companies, deeds and trusts, wills and genealogies regarding inheritance rights, land surveys and inspection records, appraisals and environmental assessments, financial documents and insurance certificates, photographs, maps, and correspondence with land owners, attorneys, court clerks, and others. Other documents about acquisitions and relocations also illuminate the RATC's work with the Appalachian Trail Conference (also Conservancy), U.S. National Park Service, and U.S. Forest Service to acquire and monitor property and to build and relocate trails.","The first series also contains management and conservation plans, general files, and RATC historical materials. The histories discuss the founding and development of the club as well as large trail relocations and the work of past members and officers. There are also several photo albums from the 1930s-1950s.","The second series contains files created, collected, or maintained by people affiliated with the RATC, both officers and individual members, about the history and operation of the RATC. These people include club president Thomas Campbell, the Otey family, president Dick Clark, local journalist Bill Cochran, newsletter editor Zetta Campbell, longtime trail supervisor Charles Parry, hike leaders Sigfried and Ursula Kolmstetter, hike leader Andy Layne, president Roger Holnback, and longtime social chair Linda Akers. Documents include correspondence, handwritten notes, additional meeting minutes and newsletters, photographs, newspaper clippings, and more. They also cover land acquisitions, building trails and shelters, group events and conferences, management and land use, and of course hikes on the AT.","\nThe following are common abbreviations or acronyms found in the collection inventory:\n \nAEP - Appalachian Electric Power Company\n \nAPCO - Appalachian Power Company, a subsidiary of AEP\n \nAT - Appalachian Trail\n \nATC - Appalachian Trail Conference or Appalachian Trail Conservancy\n \nRATC - Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club\n \nNPS - United States National Park Service\n \nUSFS or FS - United States Forest Service\n","This series contains materials created, collected, and maintained by the RATC for its operations. It is divided into eight sub-series based on material type or subject, based on original order provided by the RATC.","These minutes are mostly for the RATC Executive Board meetings, but also include some minutes for the annual all-member banquet and various RATC committees.","The January 16, 1953 annual meeting minutes are labeled \"January 16, 1952\". Also includes 1940 membership roster. [Removed from Binder]","Also contains 1957 membership roster, treasurer's reports or audits for 1954-1957, several hike schedules and Trail Blazers for 1957-1959, and attendees' information for the 1958 14th Meeting of the ATC. [Removed from binder.]","Also contains newspaper clippings, drafts of minutes, correspondence, reports, and other materials. [Removed from binder.]","Only includes April 1970 minutes, \"Copy of Minutes for Charles Headland\".","A list at the front of the folder says minutes are missing for January, July, and August 1974. Some of the minutes are handwritten. Also includes typed transcription by Diana Christopulos on October 31, 2022, of the May 1974 minutes.","A list at the front of the folder says minutes are missing for January, June, July, and August 1975. Some of the minutes are handwritten.","A list at the front of the folder says minutes are missing for January, April, May, and August 1976.","Includes minutes for February, March, August, November 1977.","Includes only February and March 1978 minutes, which are handwritten. Also includes typed transcription by Diana Christopulos on October 31, 2022, of the February 1978 minutes with note from Christopulos: \"This is the first meeting after landowners have closed the AT between Va. 311 and Tinker Cliffs.\"","Folder just includes notes that minutes were missing for 1979, and one note was removed from a notebook with minutes for 1974-1983.","Folder just includes a note that minutes were missing for 1974-1979. Looks like the note may have been removed from a notebook with minutes for 1974-1983.","Note from RATC: \"Incredible transition to orderly files with Linda Akers as Secretary and Mary Stewart as President\".","Includes 1980 roster and \"order continues under same leadership\", according to notes from RATC.","A list at the front of the folder says minutes are missing for July, August, and September 1982.","A list at the front of the folder says minutes are missing for May, July, or December 1983 minutes.","Note from RATC: \"Land Management and special meeting\".","There are no minutes after September 1989.","Note from RATC: \"Annual meeting moved to March\".","February and July 1994 minutes are missing.","December 1995 minutes are missing.","Includes \"First annual meeting at Lutheran Church (Linda Akers)\".","Also includes organizational documents, notes, and correspondence. [Removed from Binder.]","Also includes 1990 RATC Ann's Cabin Committee meeting minutes.","Original folder was titled \"1976 RATC Membership Roster N=68\".","This is a draft of the Constitution and By-Laws of the RATC.","Includes proposed and final by-laws for March 6, 1993.","Starting with the Spring 1983 issue, the hike schedules are printed as part of the  Trail Blazer  newsletters. Prior to that time, the hike schedule was inconsistently included with the newsletters. Some newsletters also include membership rosters.","[Removed from binder.]","Some issues also include membership rosters.","Also includes photos from April 1959 and a membership application from May-June 1959.","Also includes backpacking catalogs.","Also includes the Shenandoah-Rockfish Appalachian Trail Club Bulletin, Vol. 1, No. 2, June 18, 1962.","Also includes hike schedules for June 26-December 18, 1966.","The first 2 issues are No. 1, January 1966 and No. 2, February 1966. Then the publication cycle changes to quarterly publications, and the issue numbering restarts with No. 1, Spring 1966 through No. 4, Winter 1966-67. Also includes Hike Schedules for Summer 1966-Winter 1966-1967.","Also includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1967-Winter 1967-68.","Also includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1968-Winter 1968-69.","Also includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1969-Winter 1969-70.","Also includes Hike Schedules for Summer 1970 and Winter 1970-71.","Also includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1971-Winter 1970-71.","Also includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1972-Winter 1972-73.","Also includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1973-Winter 1973-74.","Also includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1974-Summer 1974.","Also includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1975-Winter 1975-76.","Also includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1975 and Fall 1976.","Also includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1977-Winter 1977-78.","Also includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1978-Winter 1978-79.","Spring 1979 is numbered Vol. 39, No. 1; Summer 1979 is Vol. 40, No. 1; Autumn 1979 is Vol. 40, No. 3; and Winter 1979 is Vol. 40, No. 4. Also includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1979-Winter 1979.","Also includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1980-Winter 1980. [Please note: Vol. 40 seems to have been skipped in the numbering system for the Trail Blazer.]","Also includes Hike Schedules for Fall 1981 and Summer [1981?]. The Winter Hike Schedule is included in the Winter 1981 Trail Blazer.","Hike schedules are included with the Trail Blazer issues for Spring 1982, Fall 1982, and Winter 1982.","Also includes minutes of the executive board meeting on July 18, 1986.","Also includes minutes of the executive board meeting on August 26, 1988, and RATC By-laws revised on November 5, 1988.","The December 1990 issue is the Winter 1990-1991 issue.","Starting with Winter 1995, the winter issues switch to the start of the year instead of the end.","The Land Tract Files are also called RATC Green Books and contain legal records of lands acquired by NPS after 1978 Congressional funding. These are bound by tract number. Most of these materials are photocopies of legal records documenting land acquisitions, including legal judgments, land ownership histories, foreclosure documents, leases and contracts with gas and electric companies, deeds and trusts, wills and genealogies regarding inheritance rights, land surveys and inspection records, appraisals and environmental assessments, financial documents and insurance certificates, photographs, maps, and correspondence with land owners, attorneys, court clerks, and others. ","As most of the documents are photocopies, the dates are based on the originals, not on when the photocopies may have been created. Some of the photocopies are also of poor quality and illegible. Some of the legal documents contain social security numbers, and these bound files are restricted.","This series document the RATC's work with the Appalachian Trail Conference (also Conservancy), U.S. National Park Service, and U.S. Forest Service to acquire and monitor property and to build and relocate trails.","Written by Diana Christopulos, RATC Archivist","Also spelled Anne's Cabin.","This is a photocopy.","This is a photocopy.","Includes newspaper clippings and a history of the AT with focus on Virginia and a copy of H 160 approved by the General Assembly of Virginia on March 4, 1971, to allow Virginia to acquire lands and enter into agreements pertaining to the AT.","Mostly relates to the Buhrman Tract.","Contains a handdrawn map by Thomas Campbell from about the 1960s and a transcription and description of the map with history note by Diana Christopulos in 2024.","Also includes the Hiking Schedule for the Southwestern Virginia Relocation.","Includes RATC brochures, 1966 hiking brochure, local management plan maps, a photocopy of the 1997 Memorandum of Understanding for the Appalachian National Scenic Trail between the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club and the Appalachian Trail Conference, and the RATC 1991 Management Plan for the Appalachian Trail with notes by Diana Christopulos on March 3, 2024.","Includes Spring 1991 Trail Blazer and a phone tree.","The 1996 and 2008 items were printed off the internet in 2022.","Includes letters about donations and gifts.","Probably created by T. J. Kent. Includes list of items in album created in 2023.","Includes list of items in album created in 2023.","Includes list of items in album created in 2023.","[Removed from photograph album.]","Includes press release about the Appalachian Trail Museum's Hall of Fame's class of 2022, including Jim and Molly Denton of Front Royal, Virginia, and interview notes from Diana Christopulos with two of the Denton's three children.","Includes photocopies of documents from 1930s and issues of the Appalachian Trailway News.","Although the histories are from around the 1980s, there are some notes from around the 2020s.","Although the histories are from around the 1980s, there are some notes from around the 2020s.","Includes a transcription of a January 24, 1951 history by L. H. Powell, transcribed by Diana Christopulos on March 20, 2020, but not the original 1951 history by Powell.","Includes notes about T. J. Kent's history notes by Diana Christopulos, RATC Archivist, November 11, 2022, and transcription and annotations of 1933 report of RATC by Christopulos, March 20, 2020.","The second series contains files created, collected, or maintained by people affiliated with the RATC, both officers and individual members, about the history and operation of the RATC. It is divided into eight sub-series by person and in chronological order. Each subseries is organized based on topic, and original order is maintained where possible.","Also contains a list of files for box.","Includes a letter from Senator Harry F. Byrd, Jr., about legislation.","Includes organizational charts for the ATC.","Majority is correspondence about trail maintenance and relocation projects or suggestions and related maps.","Contains documents regarding Virginia being \"the first state to execute an agreement for the protection and management of the Appalachian Trail.\"","Some documents pertain to property owners and AT relocations.","Documents discuss purchasing the Buhrman tract of land near Fullhardt Knob and relocation of the AT between Tinker Mountain and Fullhardt Knob, potentially through the Buhrman tract.","Includes admittance of the Virginia Tech Outing Club to the ATC and assignment of a portion of AT for the club to maintain.","Includes William L. Gordge, RATC president's correspondence. Includes admittance of the Virginia Tech Outing Club to the ATC and assignment of a portion of AT for the club to maintain.","Includes organizational charts for the ATC.","Includes documents granting land use for relocating AT on Peters Mountain via land owned by Celanese Corporation, Pocahontas Land Corporation, the National Gypsum Company, and individuals.","Majority of documents regard planning in 1957-1958 for the 14th Meeting of the ATC at Mountain Lake Hotel in Mountain Lake (Giles County), Virginia, in 1958.","Both issues contain articles about AT relocations by RATC.","[Removed from binder.]","Includes shelter log.","Includes agendas, minutes, financial documents, and other supporting documents, including documents from committees, ATC, and NPS.","Also includes ATC's The Register newsletter, Vol. 24, No. 6, Spring 2001.","This is a user survey study carried out by the NPS in partnership with the University of Vermont and Penn State University. [Removed from binder.]","Also includes brochures about NPS and the AT.","Also includes tax-related documents and newsletters for other organizations.","Relates to the Greenbrier Pipeline Project that would cross the AT.","This contains the Memorandum of Agreement for the Management of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail between the NPS and U. S. Forest Service.","Appalachian Trailway News article about Jim and Molly Tabor Denton and Tom and Charlene Campbell","Prepared for NPS by Federal Highway Administration's Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division","Includes some non-biking AT printed materials.","Items discuss naming the Sinking Creek shelter as the Sarver Hollow Shelter and its dedication. There are also some documents related to the Sarver Cabin or Sarver Home Site.","Includes a copy of the RATC's \"Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation\".","Celebrates the 75th anniversary of the ATC.","Celebrates the 75th anniversary of the ATC.","Also contains a report about invasive species on the AT.","Includes undated photographs.","The trail diary includes a letter to Katherine Cochran.","Includes article, \"National Trail Bill Sent to Congress\" by Bill Cochran.","Includes clippings about Audie Murphy's 1972 plane crash and hiking the AT, several relating to Ed Garvey.","Includes 1982 letter to Bill Cochran, a write up on Damascus Trail Days by Bill Cochran, and clippings about trail towns and the RATC celebrating its 50th anniversary.","Includes a letter to Bill Cochran, ca. 1996.","Includes clippings about the McAfee Knob closure from 1978 to 1987, McAfee Knob in general, history of the AT, and AT land acquisition.","Includes clippings about the murders of Susan Ramsey and Robert Mountford in 1981, Molly LaRue and Geoffrey L. Hood in 1990, and the murders of Julianne Williams and Lollie Winans in 1996.","Includes 1970s hike schedules illustrated by Campbell, 1993 article about hike led by Campbell, and a note about Campbell in the RATC from Diana Christopulos, February 16, 2024.","Includes biographical information.","Includes letter and thank you note from 1991.","The Trail Blazer issue contains an article about the Campbell Shelter. The cover is missing, but it is probably the Fall 1989 issue.","Includes Campbell Shelter, Catawba Shelter, New Wilson Creek Shelter, Wapitu Shelter, and Big Pond Shelter Move. The photos in this folder remain in their original groupings.","Includes 1987 ATC Conference at Lynchburg College and Natural Bridge. Please note: there are remnants of a rubberband attached to some photos.","These photos were grouped together but have no identifying information.","The photos in this folder are without identifying information and remain in their original groupings.","The photos in this folder are without identifying information and remain in their original groupings.","Some materials are the papers of Lauren Taylor Holnback and of Eric Nasar from the Trust for AT Lands.","[Removed from binder.]","Also includes management brochures. [Removed from binder.]","[Removed from binder.]","[Removed from binder.]","Topics include the Trail and Land Management Committee and Carvins Cove easement. [Removed from binder.]","Includes memoranda about land tracts.","Includes Tract 476-32.","Includes Tract 477-22, Parcels A and B.","Includes Tracts 478-34, 478-35, 478-36, and 478-37.","Includes monument sets.","Documents concern the Chesapeake Bay Program and Agreement related to the Chesapeake Bay watershed.","Documents relate to the acquisition of the Shell Tract along the Elk River in Tennessee.","Documents relate to the Turner Tract on North Mountain in Virginia.","Documents relate to the Roy and Tillie Wood's home the Woodshole, where AT hikers were invited to stay.","Documents are about attempting to make Blackwater Canyon a national park.","Documents are about the USFS Forest Legacy Program and Virginia's Forest Legacy program.","Includes reports from Griggs and Mullinix of the ATC Land Trust.","Most materials specifically relate to the Western Virginia Land Trust.","Includes information on Andy Layne Trail.","Includes information on Roanoke Greenways and on laws.","[Removed from binder.]","[Removed from binder.]","This collection contains several issues of the  Trail Blazer , the newsletter of the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club. If there were more than two (2) copies of an issue, the extra copy was separated to the Virginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives' Rare Book Collection.","The following publications were separated to the Rare Book Collection:","Appalachian Trail Guide to Central Virginia,  First Edition, 1994 (Jack Albright, Field Editor).","Parsons, Shireen, and Wilderness Society.  Virginia's Mountain Treasures : The Unprotected Wildlands of the Jefferson National Forest.  The Wilderness Society, 1999.","Trail Lands: The Newsletter of the ATC Land Trust,  Vol. 17, No. 1, Spring 2001.","Audubon Naturalist,  Vol. 20, No. 7, \"What Does Disney's America Mean to Our Region?\", 1994-09.","Daniel D. Chazin, ed.,  Appalachian Trail Data Book 2000,  22nd ed., Harpers Ferry, WV: The Appalachian Trail Conference, 1999.","Karen Deans, ed.,  Conservation Options: A Landowner's Guide,  Washington, D. C.: Land Trust Alliance, 1999.","Benton MacKaye,  The New Exploration: A Philosophy of Regional Planning,  Harpers Ferry, WV: The Appalachian Trail Conference and Urbana-Champaign, Ill.: University of Illinois Press, 1990.","Murray Bookchin,  Our Synthetic Environment,  Rev. Ed., New York City: Harper \u0026 Row, 1974.","Leonard M. Adkins (a member of the RATC),  50 Hikes in Northern Virginia: Walks, Hikes, and Backpacks from the Allegheny Mountains to the Chesapeake Bay,  Woodstock, VT: Backcountry Publications, 1994 (1995 printing).","Steve Nash,  Blue Ridge 2020: An Owner's Manual,  Chapel Hill, N. C., and London: The University of North Carolina Press, 1999.","William Birchard, Jr., and Robert Proudman,  Appalacian Trail: Design, Construction, and Maintenance,  2nd ed., Harpers Ferry, WV: The Appalachian Trail Conference, 2000.","Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. ","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction .","Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.","The Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club (RATC) Records document the management of the club from its founding in 1932. The collection includes the club newsletters, board minutes, former officers' and members' records, NPS and RATC acquisition information, conservation issues, management plans, histories of the club, scrapbooks, and photographs. The RATC continues its original mission to maintain and protect the Appalachian Trail (AT), and the club covers over 120 miles of the AT, including McAfee Knob, Dragon's Tooth, and Tinker Cliffs.","Please note:  This collection is in off-site storage and requires 2-3 days notice for retrieval. 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It is divided into eight sub-series by person and in chronological order. Each subseries is organized based on topic, and original order is maintained where possible.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003clist\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\nSubseries A: Thomas Campbell, 1939-2024 (bulk 1950s-1970s)\n\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nSubseries B: Otey Family, 1949-1953, 2024-2025, undated\n\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nSubseries C: Dick Clark, 1953-2006 (bulk 1980s-2000s)\n\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nSubseries D: Bill Cochran, 1966-2018\n\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nSubseries E: Zetta Campbell, 1972-1976, 1993, 2024\n\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nSubseries F: Charles Parry, 1972-2024 (bulk 1970s-1990s)\n\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nSubseries G: Sigfried and Ursula Kolmstetter, 1972-1996, 2019, 2024\n\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nSubseries H: Andy Layne, 1977-1990, undated\n\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nSubseries I: Roger Holnback, 1980-2012 (bulk 1990s-2000s)\n\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nSubseries J: Linda Akers, [ca. 1983]-1992, 2000-2015, 2022\n\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003c/list\u003e\u003c/p\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["The Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club Records are arranged into series and subseries by subject, based primarily on the descriptions by the RATC. 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","\nSubseries A: RATC Meeting Minutes, 1940-1959, 1968-2004, 2022\n \nSubseries B: RATC By-Laws and Rosters, 1955, 1960, 1972-1993\n \nSubseries C: RATC Newsletters and Hike Schedules, 1939-1942, 1954-2010\n \nSubseries D: Monitoring the Appalachian Trail: Land Tract Files, [ca. 1840s?], [ca. 1880s]-2010 (bulk 1980s-2010) - Please note, many of these documents are photocopies, and the dates are based on the originals.\n \nSubseries E: Acquisitions and Relocations, 1949, 1955, [ca. 1960s]-1997, 2024\n \nSubseries F: Management Plans and Conservation Issues, 1964-1982, 1991-2003, 2010, 2016, 2024\n \nSubseries G: General Files, 1952, 1958, 1971-2014\n \nSubseries H: RATC Historical Materials, 1932-1962, 1977-2000, 2020-[ca. 2024]\n","Series II: RATC Officers and Members, 1939-2025","This series contains files created, collected, or maintained by people affiliated with the RATC, both officers and individual members. It is divided into eight sub-series by person and in chronological order. Each subseries is organized based on topic, and original order is maintained where possible.","\nSubseries A: Thomas Campbell, 1939-2024 (bulk 1950s-1970s)\n \nSubseries B: Otey Family, 1949-1953, 2024-2025, undated\n \nSubseries C: Dick Clark, 1953-2006 (bulk 1980s-2000s)\n \nSubseries D: Bill Cochran, 1966-2018\n \nSubseries E: Zetta Campbell, 1972-1976, 1993, 2024\n \nSubseries F: Charles Parry, 1972-2024 (bulk 1970s-1990s)\n \nSubseries G: Sigfried and Ursula Kolmstetter, 1972-1996, 2019, 2024\n \nSubseries H: Andy Layne, 1977-1990, undated\n \nSubseries I: Roger Holnback, 1980-2012 (bulk 1990s-2000s)\n \nSubseries J: Linda Akers, [ca. 1983]-1992, 2000-2015, 2022\n"],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Appalachian Trail (AT), a hiking trail along the Appalachian Mountains in the United States, was first proposed by Bernard MacKaye in 1921, and two years later, the first section opened in New York State. In 1925, the Appalachian Trail Conference (ATC) formed to help manage the maintenance and conservation of the AT, and in 2005, the ATC was renamed Appalachian Trail Conservancy. As of 2025, the AT spans almost 2,200 miles in 14 states from Maine to Georgia, with 25% of the trail traversing Virginia and 30 local AT clubs affiliated with the ATC.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eLocal hiking clubs began organizing to build and maintain the AT and joining the ATC in the 1920s and 1930s. In October 1932, Donald S. Gates, a professor at Roanoke College, gathered several hikers and local groups to discuss forming an AT club in the Roanoke area. At a second meeting in October, Myron H. Avery, the chairman of the ATC, and members from the Potomac and Natural Bridge AT Clubs joined them to explain various aspects of their work. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eOn November 13, 1932, the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club (RATC) was officially established with 17 charter members, including the first officers: president Gates, secretary E. B. Coxwell, treasurer Larry Pownall, and trail supervisor David Dick. Grace Pownall was appointed vice president about two (2) weeks later. The ATC initially assigned the RATC 55 miles of the trail to manage, but by the club's first anniversary, the section had expanded to 68.29 miles.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAs of 2025, the RATC covers over 120 miles, including McAfee Knob, Dragon's Tooth, and Tinker Cliffs. The organization continues its original mission to maintain and protect the Appalachian Trail; develops and maintains trails, campsites, open shelters, and permanent camps on the AT; collects data about the history, scenery, geology, flora, and fauna of the Appalachian Mountains; prepares maps and guides for hiking, camping, and forest fire prevention; and participates in and advocates for the development of laws and regulations related to the AT and the Appalachian Mountains.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBiographical notes for several RATC members are included in the inventory under Series II.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eExternal Sources: \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBox 13, Folder 48, \"RATC Histories Written in 1980s,\" of this collection\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBox 13, Folder 52, \"RATC Histories Written in 1950s,\" of this collection\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBox 13, Folder 53, \"RATC History, 1932-1945,\" of this collection\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eRoanoke Appalachian Trail Club, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.ratc.org/\"\u003ehttps://www.ratc.org/\u003c/a\u003e, accessed May 1, 2024.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBy-Laws of the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club, Inc., Rev. March 12, 2016, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.ratc.org/wp-content/uploads/documents/bylaws.pdf\"\u003ehttps://www.ratc.org/wp-content/uploads/documents/bylaws.pdf\u003c/a\u003e, accessed May 1, 2024.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDiana Christopulos, \"How Three Hiking Clubs Became the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club,\" RATC.org, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.ratc.org/how-three-hiking-clubs-became-the-roanoke-appalachian-trail-club/\"\u003ehttps://www.ratc.org/how-three-hiking-clubs-became-the-roanoke-appalachian-trail-club/\u003c/a\u003e, accessed September 25, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAppalachian Trail Conservancy, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://appalachiantrail.org/\"\u003ehttps://appalachiantrail.org/\u003c/a\u003e, accessed October 3, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThomas Healy \"Tom\" Campbell (1899-1986) attended the College of William and Mary from 1915 to 1916 and Richmond College (now University of Richmond) from 1917 to 1919. He married Charlene Lunsford (1902-1986) in 1922, and they had a daughter. In 1965, they both left their employers. Tom retired as Chief Investigator in the Auditor's office of the Norfolk and Western Railway, while Charlene left her employer of 20 years, Roanoke-based retail chain Heironimus.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eTom joined the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club in 1947, and Charlene followed suit several years later. Each served in several offices for RATC, including Tom as President from 1950-1951. He also served on the Appalachian Trail Conference's Board of Managers from 1950-1975, including fourteen (14) years as Vice Chairman (1961-1975). Tom was also a charter member of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail Advisory Committee.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSources:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBox 12, Folder 3, \"[Biographical information about Thomas and Charlene Campbell],\" of this collection\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\"Thomas Healy Campbell,\" Findagrave.com, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84378864/thomas-healy-campbell\"\u003ehttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84378864/thomas-healy-campbell\u003c/a\u003e, accessed September 18, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\"Charlene Lunsford Campbell,\" Findagrave.com, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84378830/charlene-campbell\"\u003ehttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84378830/charlene-campbell\u003c/a\u003e, accessed September 18, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe Spider\u003c/title\u003e (Richmond College yearbook), Vols. 16-17, 1918-1919, available online from the University of Richmond, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://scholarship.richmond.edu/the-spider/\"\u003ehttps://scholarship.richmond.edu/the-spider/\u003c/a\u003e, accessed September 19, 2025. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBiographical note by Diana Christopulos, Feb. 18, 2025: \"Marie and John Otey were RATC volunteers in the early 1950s, and they worked on the relocations led by Jimmy Denton near the Blue Ridge Parkway and around Roanoke. They joined in late 1949 and were active 1950-55. John was Assistant Trail Supervisor in 1952, 1953, 1955. He was also active on the Publicity Committee and took numerous photos on the Trail.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eJohn Otway Otey, Jr. (1906-1980) married Goldie Marie Dean Peters (1906-1989) in 1950. John worked as a clerk for Norfolk and Western Railway, while Marie worked as a stenographer or secretary.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSources:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBox 13, Folder 54, \"[Notes and correspondence about the Otey Family Papers],\" of this collection\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eU.S. Federal Census, 1940-1950, accessed online from Ancestry.com on September 19, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\"John Otway Otey Jr.,\" Findagrave.com, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185149412/john-otway-otey\"\u003ehttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185149412/john-otway-otey\u003c/a\u003e, accessed September 19, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\"Goldie Marie Dean Otey,\" Findagrave.com, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/207412197/goldie_marie-otey\"\u003ehttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/207412197/goldie_marie-otey\u003c/a\u003e, accessed September 19, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\"John Otway Otey\" in the Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014, Ancestry.com, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/9279/records/11741905\"\u003ehttps://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/9279/records/11741905\u003c/a\u003e, accessed September 19, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDick Clark has served in numerous positions in the RATC from the 1980s to 2010s, including hikemaster (1984-1994), vice president (1998-2000), president (2000-2003), and counselor (2003-2015).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eClark was appointed by the Roanoke City Council to serve on the Mill Mountain Advisory Committee from 1999 to 2014, and he served as vice chair during his tenure.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSources:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBox 13, Folder 44, \"RATC Board Members and Ancillaries, 1932-99 compiled by Diana Christopulos and Pam Wolsey, 2023-24,\" of this collection\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBox 3, \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eTrail Blazer\u003c/title\u003e newsletters, of this collection\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eTrail Blazer\u003c/title\u003e newsletters, Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.ratc.org/newsletter/\"\u003ehttps://www.ratc.org/newsletter/\u003c/a\u003e, accessed Oct. 2, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eMatt Chittum, \"Mountain advisers up for an upgrade,\" \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe Roanoke Times,\u003c/title\u003e p. B1, April 6, 2014, accessed online from NewsBank on October 2, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eMatt Chittum, \"Fancier Franklin bridge suggested,\" \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe Roanoke Times,\u003c/title\u003e p. B1, June 3, 2014, accessed online from NewsBank on October 2, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWilliam Neal \"Bill\" Cochran (1937-2024) was a journalist who focused on the outdoors, writing for \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe Roanoke Times\u003c/title\u003e from 1962 until 2018–two (2) decades after retiring as the newspaper's outdoors editor in 1998. His coverage included many trail hikes with the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club, conservation issues in Virginia, and outdoor sporting and the Appalachian Trail. Cochran received 10 awards from the Virginia Press Association, was honored by the Virginia General Assembly with the House Joint Resolution 520 \"Commending Bill Cochran\" in 1999, and was the 2009 media inductee in the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eCochran graduated from Lynchburg College (now University of Lynchburg) with a bachelor's degree in English in 1960, and he served in the Virginia National Guard. He married Katherine Gravett in 1965, and they had a son. They operated the Cross Trails Bed and Breakfast near the Appalachian Trail in Catawba from 1995 to 2003 as well as a Christmas tree farm in West Virginia. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSources:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eMark Taylor, \"Legendary Roanoke outdoors writer Bill Cochran dies,\" \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eCardinal News,\u003c/title\u003e July 1, 2024, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://cardinalnews.org/2024/07/01/legendary-roanoke-outdoors-writer-bill-cochran-dies/\"\u003ehttps://cardinalnews.org/2024/07/01/legendary-roanoke-outdoors-writer-bill-cochran-dies/\u003c/a\u003e, accessed September 19, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eObituary for William N. \"Bill\" Cochran, \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe Roanoke Times,\u003c/title\u003e July 7, 2024, available online from Legacy.com, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/roanoke/name/william-cochran-obituary?id=55481593\"\u003ehttps://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/roanoke/name/william-cochran-obituary?id=55481593\u003c/a\u003e, accessed September 19, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eMark Berman, \"Bill Cochran | 1937-2024: Outdoors editor was 'an institution',\" \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe Roanoke Times,\u003c/title\u003e July 2, 2024, p. A1 and A6, accessed online from NewsBank on September 19, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\"Bill Cochran,\" Virginia Sports Hall of Fame, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://vasportshof.com/inductee/bill-cochran/\"\u003ehttps://vasportshof.com/inductee/bill-cochran/\u003c/a\u003e, accessed September 19, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\"Virginia HJ520 Commending Bill Cochran,\" Policy Engage, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://trackbill.com/bill/virginia-house-joint-resolution-520-commending-bill-cochran/512861/\"\u003ehttps://trackbill.com/bill/virginia-house-joint-resolution-520-commending-bill-cochran/512861/\u003c/a\u003e, accessed September 19, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\"William Neal Cochran\" in the Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014, Ancestry.com, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/9279/records/12779996\"\u003ehttps://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/9279/records/12779996\u003c/a\u003e, accessed September 19, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eZetta Marie Campbell (1930-2024) joined the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club in 1959. She also served as secretary (1964-1965, 1968-1969, 1983-1984) and editor of the \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eTrail Blazer\u003c/title\u003e newsletter (1970-1977). Campbell also illustrated the hike schedules in the 1970s and led hikes until at least 2019. She received the Appalachian Trail Park Office's Silver Service Award in 2002.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSources: \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBox 13, Folder 66, \"1970s - Zetta Campbell Drawings/Hike Scheds,\" of this collection\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBox 19, Folder 33, \"Sigfried and Ursula Kolmstetter Obituaries,\" of this collection\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBox 13, Folder 44, \"RATC Board Members and Ancillaries, 1932-99 compiled by Diana Christopulos and Pam Wolsey, 2023-24,\" of this collection\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eObituary for Zetta Campbell, \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe Roanoke Times,\u003c/title\u003e July 5, 2024, p. A6, available online from Legacy.com, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/roanoke/name/zetta-campbell-obituary?id=55488335\"\u003ehttps://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/roanoke/name/zetta-campbell-obituary?id=55488335\u003c/a\u003e, accessed September 22, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\"Zetta Marie Campbell\", Findagrave.com, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/272121036/zetta_marie-campbell\"\u003ehttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/272121036/zetta_marie-campbell\u003c/a\u003e, accessed September 22, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCharles Parry (1942-2010) joined the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club in 1972, serving as the Trail Supervisor from 1979 until his death. He received the Appalachian Trail Park Office's Silver Service Award in 2002 and was inducted into the Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame in 2017, the first RATC member to receive this honor.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eParry graduated from the State University of New York College at Oswego (now State University of New York at Oswego) and earned a master's and a Ph.D. in mathematics from Michigan State University around 1969 or 1970. He was a professor of mathematics at Virginia Tech from 1971 until his retirement in 2010, establishing a research program in number theory, helping to design mathematics courses for computer science students, and serving as Math Club adviser. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSources: \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBox 13, Folder 44, \"RATC Board Members and Ancillaries, 1932-99 compiled by Diana Christopulos and Pam Wolsey, 2023-24,\" of this collection\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBox 13, Folder 67, \"Charles Parry AT Hall of Fame,\" of this collection\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBox 19, Folder 33, \"Sigfried and Ursula Kolmstetter Obituaries,\" of this collection\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\"Charles Parry honored with emeritus status,\" Virginia Tech News, October 19, 2010, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://news.vt.edu/content/news_vt_edu/en/articles/2010/10/101910-science-parry.html\"\u003ehttps://news.vt.edu/content/news_vt_edu/en/articles/2010/10/101910-science-parry.html\u003c/a\u003e, accessed September 18, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\"In memoriam: Charles Parry, emeritus professor of mathematics,\" Virginia Tech News, January 10, 2011, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://news.vt.edu/articles/2011/01/011011-science-parry.html\"\u003ehttps://news.vt.edu/articles/2011/01/011011-science-parry.html\u003c/a\u003e, accessed September 18, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eObituary for Charles John Parry, \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe Roanoke Times,\u003c/title\u003e December 28, 2010, p. A12, accessed online from NewsBank on September 18, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eMark Taylor, \"Math teacher devoted himself to AT,\" \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe Roanoke Times,\u003c/title\u003e December 28, 2010, accessed online from NewsBank on October 2, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\"Charles J. Parry,\" Findagrave.com, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/232281708/charles-j-parry\"\u003ehttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/232281708/charles-j-parry\u003c/a\u003e, accessed September 18, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAppalachian Trail Hall of Fame, \"2017 Class,\" Appalachian Trail Museum, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.atmuseum.org/2017-class.html\"\u003ehttps://www.atmuseum.org/2017-class.html\u003c/a\u003e, accessed September 18, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSiegfried and Ursula Kolmstetter joined the RATC in 1971. Siegfried served as vice president (1974) and counselor (1972-1973), while both volunteered as hike leaders for decades. The couple maintained the McAfee Knob section of the AT for over 25 years, until the couple moved out of the area in 1996. Siegfried received the Appalachian Trail Park Office's Silver Service Award in 2002.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAt the end of World War II in May 1945, 17-year-old Ursula Edith Walter (1927-2023) was captured by the Russian Army and imprisoned at the Theresienstadt prison camp. Eight (8) months after her imprisonment, she escaped and moved to West Germany, where she met Siegfried J. Kolmstetter (1921-2019). They married in 1952 and had several children. The Kolmstetters immigrated to the U.S. in 1957, settling in Roanoke in 1970. Siegfried was a physician for the Veterans Administration Hospital in Salem from 1970 to 1998. He received the hospital's Hands and Heart Award in 1992.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSources:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBox 19, Folder 33, \"Sigfried and Ursula Kolmstetter Obituaries,\" of this collection\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBox 13, Folder 44, \"RATC Board Members and Ancillaries, 1932-99 compiled by Diana Christopulos and Pam Wolsey, 2023-24,\" of this collection\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eObituary for Ursula Edith Kolmstetter, \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe Roanoke Times,\u003c/title\u003e January 3, 2024, available online from Legacy.com, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/roanoke/name/ursula-kolmstetter-obituary?id=53995534\"\u003ehttps://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/roanoke/name/ursula-kolmstetter-obituary?id=53995534\u003c/a\u003e, accessed September 19, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDan Casey, \"Physician was caretaker for people, trails,\" \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe Roanoke Times,\u003c/title\u003e March 28, 2019, p. 1-2, accessed online from NewsBank on September 22, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAndy Layne (1912-1991) joined the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club in 1978. He led numerous hikes and helped with hike scheduling; attended workhikes and backpacking trips; and oversaw a section of the trail. Layne also served in several positions on the RATC Board, including shelter supervisor (1980), vice president (1981), and counselor (1985-1986). On the 10th anniversary of his death, the Andy Layne Trail in the Tinker Cliffs area was dedicated in his memory.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSource:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBox 19, Folder 46, \"[Andy Layne biographical information],\" of this collection\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRoger Holnback joined the RATC in 1996 and served in numerous positions, including as president (2006-2009, 2015-2016), vice president (2003-2006, 2016-2017), land management supervisor (2009-2013), and conservation supervisor (2013-2015). He also was an ATC Land Trust coordinator and Roanoke Valley Greenways liaison in the 2000s and 2010s. His wife Lauren Taylor Holnback was also an RATC member.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eHolnback served as executive director of the Western Virginia Land Trust (2001-2012), which worked with the City of Roanoke and other groups to place over 11,000 acres of Carvins Cove Natural Reserve under a conservation easement in 2008 and 2009. He was given the Roanoke Valley Cool Cities Coalition's Cool Citizens award in 2012. Later, he was chairman of the Blue Ridge Soil and Water Conservation District and president of the Pathfinders for Greenways. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSources:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBox 3, \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eTrail Blazer\u003c/title\u003e newsletters, of this collection\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eTrail Blazer\u003c/title\u003e newsletters, Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.ratc.org/newsletter/\"\u003ehttps://www.ratc.org/newsletter/\u003c/a\u003e, accessed Oct. 2, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eMason Adams, \"From land and air, teams work to preserve Carvins Cove's aura,\" \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe Roanoke Times\u003c/title\u003e, January 6, 2011, accessed online from NewsBank on October 2, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\"Western Virginia Land Trust director steps down,\" \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe Roanoke Times\u003c/title\u003e, February 10, 2012, accessed online from NewsBank on October 2, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDanielle Dunaway, \"Cool Citizens awards laud energy-efficient efforts,\" \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe Roanoke Times\u003c/title\u003e, March 16, 2012, accessed online from NewsBank on October 2, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSam Wall, \"Hinchee Park opens in Roanoke County - Hinchee Park opens in Roanoke County,\" \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe Roanoke Times\u003c/title\u003e, September 29, 2019, accessed online from NewsBank on October 2, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\"Board and Staff,\" Blue Ridge Soil and Water Conservation District website, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.brswcd.org/team-2\"\u003ehttps://www.brswcd.org/team-2\u003c/a\u003e, accessed October 2, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLinda Akers joined the RATC in 1969 or 1970. She served in numerous positions on the board, including secretary (1981-1982), editor of the \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eTrail Blazer\u003c/title\u003e (1982-1985), and social chair (1987-1999, 2013-2017). She received the Appalachian Trail Park Office's Silver Service Award in 2002.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSources:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBox 17, Folder 41, \"[Linda Akers Interview notes by Diana Christopulos],\" of this collection\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBox 19, Folder 33, \"Sigfried and Ursula Kolmstetter Obituaries,\" of this collection\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Administrative History","Biographical Note","Biographical Note","Biographical Note","Biographical Note","Biographical Note","Biographical Note","Biographical Note","Biographical Note","Biographical Note","Biographical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["The Appalachian Trail (AT), a hiking trail along the Appalachian Mountains in the United States, was first proposed by Bernard MacKaye in 1921, and two years later, the first section opened in New York State. In 1925, the Appalachian Trail Conference (ATC) formed to help manage the maintenance and conservation of the AT, and in 2005, the ATC was renamed Appalachian Trail Conservancy. As of 2025, the AT spans almost 2,200 miles in 14 states from Maine to Georgia, with 25% of the trail traversing Virginia and 30 local AT clubs affiliated with the ATC.","Local hiking clubs began organizing to build and maintain the AT and joining the ATC in the 1920s and 1930s. In October 1932, Donald S. Gates, a professor at Roanoke College, gathered several hikers and local groups to discuss forming an AT club in the Roanoke area. At a second meeting in October, Myron H. Avery, the chairman of the ATC, and members from the Potomac and Natural Bridge AT Clubs joined them to explain various aspects of their work. ","On November 13, 1932, the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club (RATC) was officially established with 17 charter members, including the first officers: president Gates, secretary E. B. Coxwell, treasurer Larry Pownall, and trail supervisor David Dick. Grace Pownall was appointed vice president about two (2) weeks later. The ATC initially assigned the RATC 55 miles of the trail to manage, but by the club's first anniversary, the section had expanded to 68.29 miles.","As of 2025, the RATC covers over 120 miles, including McAfee Knob, Dragon's Tooth, and Tinker Cliffs. The organization continues its original mission to maintain and protect the Appalachian Trail; develops and maintains trails, campsites, open shelters, and permanent camps on the AT; collects data about the history, scenery, geology, flora, and fauna of the Appalachian Mountains; prepares maps and guides for hiking, camping, and forest fire prevention; and participates in and advocates for the development of laws and regulations related to the AT and the Appalachian Mountains.","Biographical notes for several RATC members are included in the inventory under Series II.","External Sources: ","Box 13, Folder 48, \"RATC Histories Written in 1980s,\" of this collection","Box 13, Folder 52, \"RATC Histories Written in 1950s,\" of this collection","Box 13, Folder 53, \"RATC History, 1932-1945,\" of this collection","Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club,  https://www.ratc.org/ , accessed May 1, 2024.","By-Laws of the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club, Inc., Rev. March 12, 2016,  https://www.ratc.org/wp-content/uploads/documents/bylaws.pdf , accessed May 1, 2024.","Diana Christopulos, \"How Three Hiking Clubs Became the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club,\" RATC.org,  https://www.ratc.org/how-three-hiking-clubs-became-the-roanoke-appalachian-trail-club/ , accessed September 25, 2025.","Appalachian Trail Conservancy,  https://appalachiantrail.org/ , accessed October 3, 2025.","Thomas Healy \"Tom\" Campbell (1899-1986) attended the College of William and Mary from 1915 to 1916 and Richmond College (now University of Richmond) from 1917 to 1919. He married Charlene Lunsford (1902-1986) in 1922, and they had a daughter. In 1965, they both left their employers. Tom retired as Chief Investigator in the Auditor's office of the Norfolk and Western Railway, while Charlene left her employer of 20 years, Roanoke-based retail chain Heironimus.","Tom joined the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club in 1947, and Charlene followed suit several years later. Each served in several offices for RATC, including Tom as President from 1950-1951. He also served on the Appalachian Trail Conference's Board of Managers from 1950-1975, including fourteen (14) years as Vice Chairman (1961-1975). Tom was also a charter member of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail Advisory Committee.","Sources:","Box 12, Folder 3, \"[Biographical information about Thomas and Charlene Campbell],\" of this collection","\"Thomas Healy Campbell,\" Findagrave.com,  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84378864/thomas-healy-campbell , accessed September 18, 2025.","\"Charlene Lunsford Campbell,\" Findagrave.com,  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84378830/charlene-campbell , accessed September 18, 2025.","The Spider  (Richmond College yearbook), Vols. 16-17, 1918-1919, available online from the University of Richmond,  https://scholarship.richmond.edu/the-spider/ , accessed September 19, 2025. ","Biographical note by Diana Christopulos, Feb. 18, 2025: \"Marie and John Otey were RATC volunteers in the early 1950s, and they worked on the relocations led by Jimmy Denton near the Blue Ridge Parkway and around Roanoke. They joined in late 1949 and were active 1950-55. John was Assistant Trail Supervisor in 1952, 1953, 1955. He was also active on the Publicity Committee and took numerous photos on the Trail.\"","John Otway Otey, Jr. (1906-1980) married Goldie Marie Dean Peters (1906-1989) in 1950. John worked as a clerk for Norfolk and Western Railway, while Marie worked as a stenographer or secretary.","Sources:","Box 13, Folder 54, \"[Notes and correspondence about the Otey Family Papers],\" of this collection","U.S. Federal Census, 1940-1950, accessed online from Ancestry.com on September 19, 2025.","\"John Otway Otey Jr.,\" Findagrave.com,  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185149412/john-otway-otey , accessed September 19, 2025.","\"Goldie Marie Dean Otey,\" Findagrave.com,  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/207412197/goldie_marie-otey , accessed September 19, 2025.","\"John Otway Otey\" in the Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014, Ancestry.com,  https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/9279/records/11741905 , accessed September 19, 2025.","Dick Clark has served in numerous positions in the RATC from the 1980s to 2010s, including hikemaster (1984-1994), vice president (1998-2000), president (2000-2003), and counselor (2003-2015).","Clark was appointed by the Roanoke City Council to serve on the Mill Mountain Advisory Committee from 1999 to 2014, and he served as vice chair during his tenure.","Sources:","Box 13, Folder 44, \"RATC Board Members and Ancillaries, 1932-99 compiled by Diana Christopulos and Pam Wolsey, 2023-24,\" of this collection","Box 3,  Trail Blazer  newsletters, of this collection","Trail Blazer  newsletters, Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club,  https://www.ratc.org/newsletter/ , accessed Oct. 2, 2025.","Matt Chittum, \"Mountain advisers up for an upgrade,\"  The Roanoke Times,  p. B1, April 6, 2014, accessed online from NewsBank on October 2, 2025.","Matt Chittum, \"Fancier Franklin bridge suggested,\"  The Roanoke Times,  p. B1, June 3, 2014, accessed online from NewsBank on October 2, 2025.","William Neal \"Bill\" Cochran (1937-2024) was a journalist who focused on the outdoors, writing for  The Roanoke Times  from 1962 until 2018–two (2) decades after retiring as the newspaper's outdoors editor in 1998. His coverage included many trail hikes with the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club, conservation issues in Virginia, and outdoor sporting and the Appalachian Trail. Cochran received 10 awards from the Virginia Press Association, was honored by the Virginia General Assembly with the House Joint Resolution 520 \"Commending Bill Cochran\" in 1999, and was the 2009 media inductee in the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.","Cochran graduated from Lynchburg College (now University of Lynchburg) with a bachelor's degree in English in 1960, and he served in the Virginia National Guard. He married Katherine Gravett in 1965, and they had a son. They operated the Cross Trails Bed and Breakfast near the Appalachian Trail in Catawba from 1995 to 2003 as well as a Christmas tree farm in West Virginia. ","Sources:","Mark Taylor, \"Legendary Roanoke outdoors writer Bill Cochran dies,\"  Cardinal News,  July 1, 2024,  https://cardinalnews.org/2024/07/01/legendary-roanoke-outdoors-writer-bill-cochran-dies/ , accessed September 19, 2025.","Obituary for William N. \"Bill\" Cochran,  The Roanoke Times,  July 7, 2024, available online from Legacy.com,  https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/roanoke/name/william-cochran-obituary?id=55481593 , accessed September 19, 2025.","Mark Berman, \"Bill Cochran | 1937-2024: Outdoors editor was 'an institution',\"  The Roanoke Times,  July 2, 2024, p. A1 and A6, accessed online from NewsBank on September 19, 2025.","\"Bill Cochran,\" Virginia Sports Hall of Fame,  https://vasportshof.com/inductee/bill-cochran/ , accessed September 19, 2025.","\"Virginia HJ520 Commending Bill Cochran,\" Policy Engage,  https://trackbill.com/bill/virginia-house-joint-resolution-520-commending-bill-cochran/512861/ , accessed September 19, 2025.","\"William Neal Cochran\" in the Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014, Ancestry.com,  https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/9279/records/12779996 , accessed September 19, 2025.","Zetta Marie Campbell (1930-2024) joined the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club in 1959. She also served as secretary (1964-1965, 1968-1969, 1983-1984) and editor of the  Trail Blazer  newsletter (1970-1977). Campbell also illustrated the hike schedules in the 1970s and led hikes until at least 2019. She received the Appalachian Trail Park Office's Silver Service Award in 2002.","Sources: ","Box 13, Folder 66, \"1970s - Zetta Campbell Drawings/Hike Scheds,\" of this collection","Box 19, Folder 33, \"Sigfried and Ursula Kolmstetter Obituaries,\" of this collection","Box 13, Folder 44, \"RATC Board Members and Ancillaries, 1932-99 compiled by Diana Christopulos and Pam Wolsey, 2023-24,\" of this collection","Obituary for Zetta Campbell,  The Roanoke Times,  July 5, 2024, p. A6, available online from Legacy.com,  https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/roanoke/name/zetta-campbell-obituary?id=55488335 , accessed September 22, 2025.","\"Zetta Marie Campbell\", Findagrave.com,  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/272121036/zetta_marie-campbell , accessed September 22, 2025.","Charles Parry (1942-2010) joined the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club in 1972, serving as the Trail Supervisor from 1979 until his death. He received the Appalachian Trail Park Office's Silver Service Award in 2002 and was inducted into the Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame in 2017, the first RATC member to receive this honor.","Parry graduated from the State University of New York College at Oswego (now State University of New York at Oswego) and earned a master's and a Ph.D. in mathematics from Michigan State University around 1969 or 1970. He was a professor of mathematics at Virginia Tech from 1971 until his retirement in 2010, establishing a research program in number theory, helping to design mathematics courses for computer science students, and serving as Math Club adviser. ","Sources: ","Box 13, Folder 44, \"RATC Board Members and Ancillaries, 1932-99 compiled by Diana Christopulos and Pam Wolsey, 2023-24,\" of this collection","Box 13, Folder 67, \"Charles Parry AT Hall of Fame,\" of this collection","Box 19, Folder 33, \"Sigfried and Ursula Kolmstetter Obituaries,\" of this collection","\"Charles Parry honored with emeritus status,\" Virginia Tech News, October 19, 2010,  https://news.vt.edu/content/news_vt_edu/en/articles/2010/10/101910-science-parry.html , accessed September 18, 2025.","\"In memoriam: Charles Parry, emeritus professor of mathematics,\" Virginia Tech News, January 10, 2011,  https://news.vt.edu/articles/2011/01/011011-science-parry.html , accessed September 18, 2025.","Obituary for Charles John Parry,  The Roanoke Times,  December 28, 2010, p. A12, accessed online from NewsBank on September 18, 2025.","Mark Taylor, \"Math teacher devoted himself to AT,\"  The Roanoke Times,  December 28, 2010, accessed online from NewsBank on October 2, 2025.","\"Charles J. Parry,\" Findagrave.com,  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/232281708/charles-j-parry , accessed September 18, 2025.","Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame, \"2017 Class,\" Appalachian Trail Museum,  https://www.atmuseum.org/2017-class.html , accessed September 18, 2025.","Siegfried and Ursula Kolmstetter joined the RATC in 1971. Siegfried served as vice president (1974) and counselor (1972-1973), while both volunteered as hike leaders for decades. The couple maintained the McAfee Knob section of the AT for over 25 years, until the couple moved out of the area in 1996. Siegfried received the Appalachian Trail Park Office's Silver Service Award in 2002.","At the end of World War II in May 1945, 17-year-old Ursula Edith Walter (1927-2023) was captured by the Russian Army and imprisoned at the Theresienstadt prison camp. Eight (8) months after her imprisonment, she escaped and moved to West Germany, where she met Siegfried J. Kolmstetter (1921-2019). They married in 1952 and had several children. The Kolmstetters immigrated to the U.S. in 1957, settling in Roanoke in 1970. Siegfried was a physician for the Veterans Administration Hospital in Salem from 1970 to 1998. He received the hospital's Hands and Heart Award in 1992.","Sources:","Box 19, Folder 33, \"Sigfried and Ursula Kolmstetter Obituaries,\" of this collection","Box 13, Folder 44, \"RATC Board Members and Ancillaries, 1932-99 compiled by Diana Christopulos and Pam Wolsey, 2023-24,\" of this collection","Obituary for Ursula Edith Kolmstetter,  The Roanoke Times,  January 3, 2024, available online from Legacy.com,  https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/roanoke/name/ursula-kolmstetter-obituary?id=53995534 , accessed September 19, 2025.","Dan Casey, \"Physician was caretaker for people, trails,\"  The Roanoke Times,  March 28, 2019, p. 1-2, accessed online from NewsBank on September 22, 2025.","Andy Layne (1912-1991) joined the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club in 1978. He led numerous hikes and helped with hike scheduling; attended workhikes and backpacking trips; and oversaw a section of the trail. Layne also served in several positions on the RATC Board, including shelter supervisor (1980), vice president (1981), and counselor (1985-1986). On the 10th anniversary of his death, the Andy Layne Trail in the Tinker Cliffs area was dedicated in his memory.","Source:","Box 19, Folder 46, \"[Andy Layne biographical information],\" of this collection","Roger Holnback joined the RATC in 1996 and served in numerous positions, including as president (2006-2009, 2015-2016), vice president (2003-2006, 2016-2017), land management supervisor (2009-2013), and conservation supervisor (2013-2015). He also was an ATC Land Trust coordinator and Roanoke Valley Greenways liaison in the 2000s and 2010s. His wife Lauren Taylor Holnback was also an RATC member.","Holnback served as executive director of the Western Virginia Land Trust (2001-2012), which worked with the City of Roanoke and other groups to place over 11,000 acres of Carvins Cove Natural Reserve under a conservation easement in 2008 and 2009. He was given the Roanoke Valley Cool Cities Coalition's Cool Citizens award in 2012. Later, he was chairman of the Blue Ridge Soil and Water Conservation District and president of the Pathfinders for Greenways. ","Sources:","Box 3,  Trail Blazer  newsletters, of this collection","Trail Blazer  newsletters, Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club,  https://www.ratc.org/newsletter/ , accessed Oct. 2, 2025.","Mason Adams, \"From land and air, teams work to preserve Carvins Cove's aura,\"  The Roanoke Times , January 6, 2011, accessed online from NewsBank on October 2, 2025.","\"Western Virginia Land Trust director steps down,\"  The Roanoke Times , February 10, 2012, accessed online from NewsBank on October 2, 2025.","Danielle Dunaway, \"Cool Citizens awards laud energy-efficient efforts,\"  The Roanoke Times , March 16, 2012, accessed online from NewsBank on October 2, 2025.","Sam Wall, \"Hinchee Park opens in Roanoke County - Hinchee Park opens in Roanoke County,\"  The Roanoke Times , September 29, 2019, accessed online from NewsBank on October 2, 2025.","\"Board and Staff,\" Blue Ridge Soil and Water Conservation District website,  https://www.brswcd.org/team-2 , accessed October 2, 2025.","Linda Akers joined the RATC in 1969 or 1970. She served in numerous positions on the board, including secretary (1981-1982), editor of the  Trail Blazer  (1982-1985), and social chair (1987-1999, 2013-2017). She received the Appalachian Trail Park Office's Silver Service Award in 2002.","Sources:","Box 17, Folder 41, \"[Linda Akers Interview notes by Diana Christopulos],\" of this collection","Box 19, Folder 33, \"Sigfried and Ursula Kolmstetter Obituaries,\" of this collection"],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club Records by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (\u003cextref href=\"https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\"\u003ehttps://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\u003c/extref\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMinutes for May 17, 2001, June 21, 2001, July 26, 2001, February 13, 2003, August 2, 2004, and September 13, 2004, have been restricted and moved to Box 22, Folder 1.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRestricted minutes were separated from Box 1, Folder 34.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdditional membership rosters may be found in the club newsletters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe agenda from January 12, 2004 have been restricted and moved to Box 22, Folder 25.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRestricted minutes were separated from Box 16, Folders 3-5.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRestricted item has been removed to Box 22, Folder 25.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRestricted item moved from Box 19, Folder 14.\u003c/p\u003e"],"odd_heading_ssm":["Rights Statement for Archival Description","Separated Materials","Separated Materials","General","Separated Materials","Separated Materials","Separated Materials","Separated Materials"],"odd_tesim":["The guide to the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club Records by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).","Minutes for May 17, 2001, June 21, 2001, July 26, 2001, February 13, 2003, August 2, 2004, and September 13, 2004, have been restricted and moved to Box 22, Folder 1.","Restricted minutes were separated from Box 1, Folder 34.","Additional membership rosters may be found in the club newsletters.","The agenda from January 12, 2004 have been restricted and moved to Box 22, Folder 25.","Restricted minutes were separated from Box 16, Folders 3-5.","Restricted item has been removed to Box 22, Folder 25.","Restricted item moved from Box 19, Folder 14."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eResearchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club Records, Ms2024-054, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club Records, Ms2024-054, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe processing, arrangement, and description of the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club Records was completed in October 2025. Box 16 was completed in March 2026.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["The processing, arrangement, and description of the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club Records was completed in October 2025. Box 16 was completed in March 2026."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eVirginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives also has the \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=oai/VT/repositories_2_resources_3522.xml\"\u003eM. Rupert Cutler Papers,\u003c/a\u003e which covers many of the same and related environmental issues of the Appalachian Mountains, Roanoke, and Southwest Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Archival Materials"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["Virginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives also has the  M. Rupert Cutler Papers,  which covers many of the same and related environmental issues of the Appalachian Mountains, Roanoke, and Southwest Virginia."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club (RATC) Records document the management of the club from its founding in 1932. The collection includes the club newsletters, board minutes, former officers' and members' records, National Park Service and RATC acquisition information, conservation issues, management plans, histories of the club, scrapbooks, and photographs. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe collection is divided into two series, I: RATC Management and II: RATC Officers and Members. The first series contains materials created, collected, and maintained by the RATC for its operations. It contains the meeting minutes, primarily about the activities of the Executive Board from 1940 to 1959 and 1968 to 2004. Some of the meeting minutes also record the activities of committees, affiliate organizations, and the annual all-member banquet during those years. There are also by-laws from the 1980s and 1990s and rosters from the 1950s to 1980s. The club newsletters start with the \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eRATC Bulletin\u003c/title\u003e from 1939 to 1942 and continue with the \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eTrail Blazer\u003c/title\u003e from 1954 to 2010. These document the club's recent activities, including work with the Appalachian Trail Conference (later Appalachian Trail Conservancy), local non-profits, and government entitities, hike schedules and detailed accounts of club hikes on the Appalachian Trail (AT), and reminiscences of and memorials to past and current members.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe Land Tract Files contain legal records of lands acquired by NPS after 1978 Congressional funding. Most of these materials are photocopies of legal records documenting land acquisitions, including legal judgments, land ownership histories, foreclosure documents, leases and contracts with gas and electric companies, deeds and trusts, wills and genealogies regarding inheritance rights, land surveys and inspection records, appraisals and environmental assessments, financial documents and insurance certificates, photographs, maps, and correspondence with land owners, attorneys, court clerks, and others. Other documents about acquisitions and relocations also illuminate the RATC's work with the Appalachian Trail Conference (also Conservancy), U.S. National Park Service, and U.S. Forest Service to acquire and monitor property and to build and relocate trails.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe first series also contains management and conservation plans, general files, and RATC historical materials. The histories discuss the founding and development of the club as well as large trail relocations and the work of past members and officers. There are also several photo albums from the 1930s-1950s.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe second series contains files created, collected, or maintained by people affiliated with the RATC, both officers and individual members, about the history and operation of the RATC. These people include club president Thomas Campbell, the Otey family, president Dick Clark, local journalist Bill Cochran, newsletter editor Zetta Campbell, longtime trail supervisor Charles Parry, hike leaders Sigfried and Ursula Kolmstetter, hike leader Andy Layne, president Roger Holnback, and longtime social chair Linda Akers. Documents include correspondence, handwritten notes, additional meeting minutes and newsletters, photographs, newspaper clippings, and more. They also cover land acquisitions, building trails and shelters, group events and conferences, management and land use, and of course hikes on the AT.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\nThe following are common abbreviations or acronyms found in the collection inventory:\n\u003clist\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\nAEP - Appalachian Electric Power Company\n\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nAPCO - Appalachian Power Company, a subsidiary of AEP\n\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nAT - Appalachian Trail\n\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nATC - Appalachian Trail Conference or Appalachian Trail Conservancy\n\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nRATC - Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club\n\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nNPS - United States National Park Service\n\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nUSFS or FS - United States Forest Service\n\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003c/list\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series contains materials created, collected, and maintained by the RATC for its operations. It is divided into eight sub-series based on material type or subject, based on original order provided by the RATC.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThese minutes are mostly for the RATC Executive Board meetings, but also include some minutes for the annual all-member banquet and various RATC committees.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe January 16, 1953 annual meeting minutes are labeled \"January 16, 1952\". Also includes 1940 membership roster. [Removed from Binder]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso contains 1957 membership roster, treasurer's reports or audits for 1954-1957, several hike schedules and Trail Blazers for 1957-1959, and attendees' information for the 1958 14th Meeting of the ATC. [Removed from binder.]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso contains newspaper clippings, drafts of minutes, correspondence, reports, and other materials. [Removed from binder.]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOnly includes April 1970 minutes, \"Copy of Minutes for Charles Headland\".\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA list at the front of the folder says minutes are missing for January, July, and August 1974. Some of the minutes are handwritten. Also includes typed transcription by Diana Christopulos on October 31, 2022, of the May 1974 minutes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA list at the front of the folder says minutes are missing for January, June, July, and August 1975. Some of the minutes are handwritten.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA list at the front of the folder says minutes are missing for January, April, May, and August 1976.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes minutes for February, March, August, November 1977.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes only February and March 1978 minutes, which are handwritten. Also includes typed transcription by Diana Christopulos on October 31, 2022, of the February 1978 minutes with note from Christopulos: \"This is the first meeting after landowners have closed the AT between Va. 311 and Tinker Cliffs.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFolder just includes notes that minutes were missing for 1979, and one note was removed from a notebook with minutes for 1974-1983.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFolder just includes a note that minutes were missing for 1974-1979. Looks like the note may have been removed from a notebook with minutes for 1974-1983.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNote from RATC: \"Incredible transition to orderly files with Linda Akers as Secretary and Mary Stewart as President\".\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes 1980 roster and \"order continues under same leadership\", according to notes from RATC.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA list at the front of the folder says minutes are missing for July, August, and September 1982.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA list at the front of the folder says minutes are missing for May, July, or December 1983 minutes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNote from RATC: \"Land Management and special meeting\".\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThere are no minutes after September 1989.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNote from RATC: \"Annual meeting moved to March\".\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFebruary and July 1994 minutes are missing.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDecember 1995 minutes are missing.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes \"First annual meeting at Lutheran Church (Linda Akers)\".\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso includes organizational documents, notes, and correspondence. [Removed from Binder.]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso includes 1990 RATC Ann's Cabin Committee meeting minutes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOriginal folder was titled \"1976 RATC Membership Roster N=68\".\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis is a draft of the Constitution and By-Laws of the RATC.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes proposed and final by-laws for March 6, 1993.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStarting with the Spring 1983 issue, the hike schedules are printed as part of the \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eTrail Blazer\u003c/title\u003e newsletters. Prior to that time, the hike schedule was inconsistently included with the newsletters. Some newsletters also include membership rosters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Removed from binder.]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSome issues also include membership rosters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso includes photos from April 1959 and a membership application from May-June 1959.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso includes backpacking catalogs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso includes the Shenandoah-Rockfish Appalachian Trail Club Bulletin, Vol. 1, No. 2, June 18, 1962.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso includes hike schedules for June 26-December 18, 1966.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe first 2 issues are No. 1, January 1966 and No. 2, February 1966. Then the publication cycle changes to quarterly publications, and the issue numbering restarts with No. 1, Spring 1966 through No. 4, Winter 1966-67. Also includes Hike Schedules for Summer 1966-Winter 1966-1967.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1967-Winter 1967-68.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1968-Winter 1968-69.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1969-Winter 1969-70.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso includes Hike Schedules for Summer 1970 and Winter 1970-71.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1971-Winter 1970-71.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1972-Winter 1972-73.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1973-Winter 1973-74.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1974-Summer 1974.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1975-Winter 1975-76.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1975 and Fall 1976.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1977-Winter 1977-78.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1978-Winter 1978-79.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSpring 1979 is numbered Vol. 39, No. 1; Summer 1979 is Vol. 40, No. 1; Autumn 1979 is Vol. 40, No. 3; and Winter 1979 is Vol. 40, No. 4. Also includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1979-Winter 1979.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1980-Winter 1980. [Please note: Vol. 40 seems to have been skipped in the numbering system for the Trail Blazer.]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso includes Hike Schedules for Fall 1981 and Summer [1981?]. The Winter Hike Schedule is included in the Winter 1981 Trail Blazer.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHike schedules are included with the Trail Blazer issues for Spring 1982, Fall 1982, and Winter 1982.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso includes minutes of the executive board meeting on July 18, 1986.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso includes minutes of the executive board meeting on August 26, 1988, and RATC By-laws revised on November 5, 1988.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe December 1990 issue is the Winter 1990-1991 issue.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStarting with Winter 1995, the winter issues switch to the start of the year instead of the end.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Land Tract Files are also called RATC Green Books and contain legal records of lands acquired by NPS after 1978 Congressional funding. These are bound by tract number. Most of these materials are photocopies of legal records documenting land acquisitions, including legal judgments, land ownership histories, foreclosure documents, leases and contracts with gas and electric companies, deeds and trusts, wills and genealogies regarding inheritance rights, land surveys and inspection records, appraisals and environmental assessments, financial documents and insurance certificates, photographs, maps, and correspondence with land owners, attorneys, court clerks, and others. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAs most of the documents are photocopies, the dates are based on the originals, not on when the photocopies may have been created. Some of the photocopies are also of poor quality and illegible. Some of the legal documents contain social security numbers, and these bound files are restricted.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series document the RATC's work with the Appalachian Trail Conference (also Conservancy), U.S. National Park Service, and U.S. Forest Service to acquire and monitor property and to build and relocate trails.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten by Diana Christopulos, RATC Archivist\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso spelled Anne's Cabin.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis is a photocopy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis is a photocopy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes newspaper clippings and a history of the AT with focus on Virginia and a copy of H 160 approved by the General Assembly of Virginia on March 4, 1971, to allow Virginia to acquire lands and enter into agreements pertaining to the AT.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMostly relates to the Buhrman Tract.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains a handdrawn map by Thomas Campbell from about the 1960s and a transcription and description of the map with history note by Diana Christopulos in 2024.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso includes the Hiking Schedule for the Southwestern Virginia Relocation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes RATC brochures, 1966 hiking brochure, local management plan maps, a photocopy of the 1997 Memorandum of Understanding for the Appalachian National Scenic Trail between the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club and the Appalachian Trail Conference, and the RATC 1991 Management Plan for the Appalachian Trail with notes by Diana Christopulos on March 3, 2024.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes Spring 1991 Trail Blazer and a phone tree.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe 1996 and 2008 items were printed off the internet in 2022.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes letters about donations and gifts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProbably created by T. J. Kent. Includes list of items in album created in 2023.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes list of items in album created in 2023.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes list of items in album created in 2023.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Removed from photograph album.]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes press release about the Appalachian Trail Museum's Hall of Fame's class of 2022, including Jim and Molly Denton of Front Royal, Virginia, and interview notes from Diana Christopulos with two of the Denton's three children.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes photocopies of documents from 1930s and issues of the Appalachian Trailway News.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlthough the histories are from around the 1980s, there are some notes from around the 2020s.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlthough the histories are from around the 1980s, there are some notes from around the 2020s.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes a transcription of a January 24, 1951 history by L. H. Powell, transcribed by Diana Christopulos on March 20, 2020, but not the original 1951 history by Powell.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes notes about T. J. Kent's history notes by Diana Christopulos, RATC Archivist, November 11, 2022, and transcription and annotations of 1933 report of RATC by Christopulos, March 20, 2020.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe second series contains files created, collected, or maintained by people affiliated with the RATC, both officers and individual members, about the history and operation of the RATC. It is divided into eight sub-series by person and in chronological order. Each subseries is organized based on topic, and original order is maintained where possible.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso contains a list of files for box.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes a letter from Senator Harry F. Byrd, Jr., about legislation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes organizational charts for the ATC.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMajority is correspondence about trail maintenance and relocation projects or suggestions and related maps.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains documents regarding Virginia being \"the first state to execute an agreement for the protection and management of the Appalachian Trail.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSome documents pertain to property owners and AT relocations.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDocuments discuss purchasing the Buhrman tract of land near Fullhardt Knob and relocation of the AT between Tinker Mountain and Fullhardt Knob, potentially through the Buhrman tract.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes admittance of the Virginia Tech Outing Club to the ATC and assignment of a portion of AT for the club to maintain.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes William L. Gordge, RATC president's correspondence. Includes admittance of the Virginia Tech Outing Club to the ATC and assignment of a portion of AT for the club to maintain.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes organizational charts for the ATC.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes documents granting land use for relocating AT on Peters Mountain via land owned by Celanese Corporation, Pocahontas Land Corporation, the National Gypsum Company, and individuals.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMajority of documents regard planning in 1957-1958 for the 14th Meeting of the ATC at Mountain Lake Hotel in Mountain Lake (Giles County), Virginia, in 1958.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBoth issues contain articles about AT relocations by RATC.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Removed from binder.]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes shelter log.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes agendas, minutes, financial documents, and other supporting documents, including documents from committees, ATC, and NPS.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso includes ATC's The Register newsletter, Vol. 24, No. 6, Spring 2001.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis is a user survey study carried out by the NPS in partnership with the University of Vermont and Penn State University. [Removed from binder.]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso includes brochures about NPS and the AT.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso includes tax-related documents and newsletters for other organizations.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRelates to the Greenbrier Pipeline Project that would cross the AT.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis contains the Memorandum of Agreement for the Management of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail between the NPS and U. S. Forest Service.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAppalachian Trailway News article about Jim and Molly Tabor Denton and Tom and Charlene Campbell\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrepared for NPS by Federal Highway Administration's Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes some non-biking AT printed materials.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems discuss naming the Sinking Creek shelter as the Sarver Hollow Shelter and its dedication. There are also some documents related to the Sarver Cabin or Sarver Home Site.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes a copy of the RATC's \"Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation\".\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCelebrates the 75th anniversary of the ATC.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCelebrates the 75th anniversary of the ATC.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso contains a report about invasive species on the AT.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes undated photographs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe trail diary includes a letter to Katherine Cochran.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes article, \"National Trail Bill Sent to Congress\" by Bill Cochran.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes clippings about Audie Murphy's 1972 plane crash and hiking the AT, several relating to Ed Garvey.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes 1982 letter to Bill Cochran, a write up on Damascus Trail Days by Bill Cochran, and clippings about trail towns and the RATC celebrating its 50th anniversary.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes a letter to Bill Cochran, ca. 1996.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes clippings about the McAfee Knob closure from 1978 to 1987, McAfee Knob in general, history of the AT, and AT land acquisition.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes clippings about the murders of Susan Ramsey and Robert Mountford in 1981, Molly LaRue and Geoffrey L. Hood in 1990, and the murders of Julianne Williams and Lollie Winans in 1996.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes 1970s hike schedules illustrated by Campbell, 1993 article about hike led by Campbell, and a note about Campbell in the RATC from Diana Christopulos, February 16, 2024.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes biographical information.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes letter and thank you note from 1991.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Trail Blazer issue contains an article about the Campbell Shelter. The cover is missing, but it is probably the Fall 1989 issue.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes Campbell Shelter, Catawba Shelter, New Wilson Creek Shelter, Wapitu Shelter, and Big Pond Shelter Move. The photos in this folder remain in their original groupings.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes 1987 ATC Conference at Lynchburg College and Natural Bridge. Please note: there are remnants of a rubberband attached to some photos.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThese photos were grouped together but have no identifying information.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe photos in this folder are without identifying information and remain in their original groupings.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe photos in this folder are without identifying information and remain in their original groupings.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSome materials are the papers of Lauren Taylor Holnback and of Eric Nasar from the Trust for AT Lands.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Removed from binder.]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso includes management brochures. [Removed from binder.]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Removed from binder.]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Removed from binder.]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTopics include the Trail and Land Management Committee and Carvins Cove easement. [Removed from binder.]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes memoranda about land tracts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes Tract 476-32.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes Tract 477-22, Parcels A and B.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes Tracts 478-34, 478-35, 478-36, and 478-37.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes monument sets.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDocuments concern the Chesapeake Bay Program and Agreement related to the Chesapeake Bay watershed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDocuments relate to the acquisition of the Shell Tract along the Elk River in Tennessee.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDocuments relate to the Turner Tract on North Mountain in Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDocuments relate to the Roy and Tillie Wood's home the Woodshole, where AT hikers were invited to stay.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDocuments are about attempting to make Blackwater Canyon a national park.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDocuments are about the USFS Forest Legacy Program and Virginia's Forest Legacy program.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes reports from Griggs and Mullinix of the ATC Land Trust.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMost materials specifically relate to the Western Virginia Land Trust.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes information on Andy Layne Trail.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes information on Roanoke Greenways and on laws.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Removed from binder.]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Removed from binder.]\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Contents","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club (RATC) Records document the management of the club from its founding in 1932. The collection includes the club newsletters, board minutes, former officers' and members' records, National Park Service and RATC acquisition information, conservation issues, management plans, histories of the club, scrapbooks, and photographs. ","The collection is divided into two series, I: RATC Management and II: RATC Officers and Members. The first series contains materials created, collected, and maintained by the RATC for its operations. It contains the meeting minutes, primarily about the activities of the Executive Board from 1940 to 1959 and 1968 to 2004. Some of the meeting minutes also record the activities of committees, affiliate organizations, and the annual all-member banquet during those years. There are also by-laws from the 1980s and 1990s and rosters from the 1950s to 1980s. The club newsletters start with the  RATC Bulletin  from 1939 to 1942 and continue with the  Trail Blazer  from 1954 to 2010. These document the club's recent activities, including work with the Appalachian Trail Conference (later Appalachian Trail Conservancy), local non-profits, and government entitities, hike schedules and detailed accounts of club hikes on the Appalachian Trail (AT), and reminiscences of and memorials to past and current members.","The Land Tract Files contain legal records of lands acquired by NPS after 1978 Congressional funding. Most of these materials are photocopies of legal records documenting land acquisitions, including legal judgments, land ownership histories, foreclosure documents, leases and contracts with gas and electric companies, deeds and trusts, wills and genealogies regarding inheritance rights, land surveys and inspection records, appraisals and environmental assessments, financial documents and insurance certificates, photographs, maps, and correspondence with land owners, attorneys, court clerks, and others. Other documents about acquisitions and relocations also illuminate the RATC's work with the Appalachian Trail Conference (also Conservancy), U.S. National Park Service, and U.S. Forest Service to acquire and monitor property and to build and relocate trails.","The first series also contains management and conservation plans, general files, and RATC historical materials. The histories discuss the founding and development of the club as well as large trail relocations and the work of past members and officers. There are also several photo albums from the 1930s-1950s.","The second series contains files created, collected, or maintained by people affiliated with the RATC, both officers and individual members, about the history and operation of the RATC. These people include club president Thomas Campbell, the Otey family, president Dick Clark, local journalist Bill Cochran, newsletter editor Zetta Campbell, longtime trail supervisor Charles Parry, hike leaders Sigfried and Ursula Kolmstetter, hike leader Andy Layne, president Roger Holnback, and longtime social chair Linda Akers. Documents include correspondence, handwritten notes, additional meeting minutes and newsletters, photographs, newspaper clippings, and more. They also cover land acquisitions, building trails and shelters, group events and conferences, management and land use, and of course hikes on the AT.","\nThe following are common abbreviations or acronyms found in the collection inventory:\n \nAEP - Appalachian Electric Power Company\n \nAPCO - Appalachian Power Company, a subsidiary of AEP\n \nAT - Appalachian Trail\n \nATC - Appalachian Trail Conference or Appalachian Trail Conservancy\n \nRATC - Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club\n \nNPS - United States National Park Service\n \nUSFS or FS - United States Forest Service\n","This series contains materials created, collected, and maintained by the RATC for its operations. It is divided into eight sub-series based on material type or subject, based on original order provided by the RATC.","These minutes are mostly for the RATC Executive Board meetings, but also include some minutes for the annual all-member banquet and various RATC committees.","The January 16, 1953 annual meeting minutes are labeled \"January 16, 1952\". Also includes 1940 membership roster. [Removed from Binder]","Also contains 1957 membership roster, treasurer's reports or audits for 1954-1957, several hike schedules and Trail Blazers for 1957-1959, and attendees' information for the 1958 14th Meeting of the ATC. [Removed from binder.]","Also contains newspaper clippings, drafts of minutes, correspondence, reports, and other materials. [Removed from binder.]","Only includes April 1970 minutes, \"Copy of Minutes for Charles Headland\".","A list at the front of the folder says minutes are missing for January, July, and August 1974. Some of the minutes are handwritten. Also includes typed transcription by Diana Christopulos on October 31, 2022, of the May 1974 minutes.","A list at the front of the folder says minutes are missing for January, June, July, and August 1975. Some of the minutes are handwritten.","A list at the front of the folder says minutes are missing for January, April, May, and August 1976.","Includes minutes for February, March, August, November 1977.","Includes only February and March 1978 minutes, which are handwritten. Also includes typed transcription by Diana Christopulos on October 31, 2022, of the February 1978 minutes with note from Christopulos: \"This is the first meeting after landowners have closed the AT between Va. 311 and Tinker Cliffs.\"","Folder just includes notes that minutes were missing for 1979, and one note was removed from a notebook with minutes for 1974-1983.","Folder just includes a note that minutes were missing for 1974-1979. Looks like the note may have been removed from a notebook with minutes for 1974-1983.","Note from RATC: \"Incredible transition to orderly files with Linda Akers as Secretary and Mary Stewart as President\".","Includes 1980 roster and \"order continues under same leadership\", according to notes from RATC.","A list at the front of the folder says minutes are missing for July, August, and September 1982.","A list at the front of the folder says minutes are missing for May, July, or December 1983 minutes.","Note from RATC: \"Land Management and special meeting\".","There are no minutes after September 1989.","Note from RATC: \"Annual meeting moved to March\".","February and July 1994 minutes are missing.","December 1995 minutes are missing.","Includes \"First annual meeting at Lutheran Church (Linda Akers)\".","Also includes organizational documents, notes, and correspondence. [Removed from Binder.]","Also includes 1990 RATC Ann's Cabin Committee meeting minutes.","Original folder was titled \"1976 RATC Membership Roster N=68\".","This is a draft of the Constitution and By-Laws of the RATC.","Includes proposed and final by-laws for March 6, 1993.","Starting with the Spring 1983 issue, the hike schedules are printed as part of the  Trail Blazer  newsletters. Prior to that time, the hike schedule was inconsistently included with the newsletters. Some newsletters also include membership rosters.","[Removed from binder.]","Some issues also include membership rosters.","Also includes photos from April 1959 and a membership application from May-June 1959.","Also includes backpacking catalogs.","Also includes the Shenandoah-Rockfish Appalachian Trail Club Bulletin, Vol. 1, No. 2, June 18, 1962.","Also includes hike schedules for June 26-December 18, 1966.","The first 2 issues are No. 1, January 1966 and No. 2, February 1966. Then the publication cycle changes to quarterly publications, and the issue numbering restarts with No. 1, Spring 1966 through No. 4, Winter 1966-67. Also includes Hike Schedules for Summer 1966-Winter 1966-1967.","Also includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1967-Winter 1967-68.","Also includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1968-Winter 1968-69.","Also includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1969-Winter 1969-70.","Also includes Hike Schedules for Summer 1970 and Winter 1970-71.","Also includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1971-Winter 1970-71.","Also includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1972-Winter 1972-73.","Also includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1973-Winter 1973-74.","Also includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1974-Summer 1974.","Also includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1975-Winter 1975-76.","Also includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1975 and Fall 1976.","Also includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1977-Winter 1977-78.","Also includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1978-Winter 1978-79.","Spring 1979 is numbered Vol. 39, No. 1; Summer 1979 is Vol. 40, No. 1; Autumn 1979 is Vol. 40, No. 3; and Winter 1979 is Vol. 40, No. 4. Also includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1979-Winter 1979.","Also includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1980-Winter 1980. [Please note: Vol. 40 seems to have been skipped in the numbering system for the Trail Blazer.]","Also includes Hike Schedules for Fall 1981 and Summer [1981?]. The Winter Hike Schedule is included in the Winter 1981 Trail Blazer.","Hike schedules are included with the Trail Blazer issues for Spring 1982, Fall 1982, and Winter 1982.","Also includes minutes of the executive board meeting on July 18, 1986.","Also includes minutes of the executive board meeting on August 26, 1988, and RATC By-laws revised on November 5, 1988.","The December 1990 issue is the Winter 1990-1991 issue.","Starting with Winter 1995, the winter issues switch to the start of the year instead of the end.","The Land Tract Files are also called RATC Green Books and contain legal records of lands acquired by NPS after 1978 Congressional funding. These are bound by tract number. Most of these materials are photocopies of legal records documenting land acquisitions, including legal judgments, land ownership histories, foreclosure documents, leases and contracts with gas and electric companies, deeds and trusts, wills and genealogies regarding inheritance rights, land surveys and inspection records, appraisals and environmental assessments, financial documents and insurance certificates, photographs, maps, and correspondence with land owners, attorneys, court clerks, and others. ","As most of the documents are photocopies, the dates are based on the originals, not on when the photocopies may have been created. Some of the photocopies are also of poor quality and illegible. Some of the legal documents contain social security numbers, and these bound files are restricted.","This series document the RATC's work with the Appalachian Trail Conference (also Conservancy), U.S. National Park Service, and U.S. Forest Service to acquire and monitor property and to build and relocate trails.","Written by Diana Christopulos, RATC Archivist","Also spelled Anne's Cabin.","This is a photocopy.","This is a photocopy.","Includes newspaper clippings and a history of the AT with focus on Virginia and a copy of H 160 approved by the General Assembly of Virginia on March 4, 1971, to allow Virginia to acquire lands and enter into agreements pertaining to the AT.","Mostly relates to the Buhrman Tract.","Contains a handdrawn map by Thomas Campbell from about the 1960s and a transcription and description of the map with history note by Diana Christopulos in 2024.","Also includes the Hiking Schedule for the Southwestern Virginia Relocation.","Includes RATC brochures, 1966 hiking brochure, local management plan maps, a photocopy of the 1997 Memorandum of Understanding for the Appalachian National Scenic Trail between the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club and the Appalachian Trail Conference, and the RATC 1991 Management Plan for the Appalachian Trail with notes by Diana Christopulos on March 3, 2024.","Includes Spring 1991 Trail Blazer and a phone tree.","The 1996 and 2008 items were printed off the internet in 2022.","Includes letters about donations and gifts.","Probably created by T. J. Kent. Includes list of items in album created in 2023.","Includes list of items in album created in 2023.","Includes list of items in album created in 2023.","[Removed from photograph album.]","Includes press release about the Appalachian Trail Museum's Hall of Fame's class of 2022, including Jim and Molly Denton of Front Royal, Virginia, and interview notes from Diana Christopulos with two of the Denton's three children.","Includes photocopies of documents from 1930s and issues of the Appalachian Trailway News.","Although the histories are from around the 1980s, there are some notes from around the 2020s.","Although the histories are from around the 1980s, there are some notes from around the 2020s.","Includes a transcription of a January 24, 1951 history by L. H. Powell, transcribed by Diana Christopulos on March 20, 2020, but not the original 1951 history by Powell.","Includes notes about T. J. Kent's history notes by Diana Christopulos, RATC Archivist, November 11, 2022, and transcription and annotations of 1933 report of RATC by Christopulos, March 20, 2020.","The second series contains files created, collected, or maintained by people affiliated with the RATC, both officers and individual members, about the history and operation of the RATC. It is divided into eight sub-series by person and in chronological order. Each subseries is organized based on topic, and original order is maintained where possible.","Also contains a list of files for box.","Includes a letter from Senator Harry F. Byrd, Jr., about legislation.","Includes organizational charts for the ATC.","Majority is correspondence about trail maintenance and relocation projects or suggestions and related maps.","Contains documents regarding Virginia being \"the first state to execute an agreement for the protection and management of the Appalachian Trail.\"","Some documents pertain to property owners and AT relocations.","Documents discuss purchasing the Buhrman tract of land near Fullhardt Knob and relocation of the AT between Tinker Mountain and Fullhardt Knob, potentially through the Buhrman tract.","Includes admittance of the Virginia Tech Outing Club to the ATC and assignment of a portion of AT for the club to maintain.","Includes William L. Gordge, RATC president's correspondence. Includes admittance of the Virginia Tech Outing Club to the ATC and assignment of a portion of AT for the club to maintain.","Includes organizational charts for the ATC.","Includes documents granting land use for relocating AT on Peters Mountain via land owned by Celanese Corporation, Pocahontas Land Corporation, the National Gypsum Company, and individuals.","Majority of documents regard planning in 1957-1958 for the 14th Meeting of the ATC at Mountain Lake Hotel in Mountain Lake (Giles County), Virginia, in 1958.","Both issues contain articles about AT relocations by RATC.","[Removed from binder.]","Includes shelter log.","Includes agendas, minutes, financial documents, and other supporting documents, including documents from committees, ATC, and NPS.","Also includes ATC's The Register newsletter, Vol. 24, No. 6, Spring 2001.","This is a user survey study carried out by the NPS in partnership with the University of Vermont and Penn State University. [Removed from binder.]","Also includes brochures about NPS and the AT.","Also includes tax-related documents and newsletters for other organizations.","Relates to the Greenbrier Pipeline Project that would cross the AT.","This contains the Memorandum of Agreement for the Management of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail between the NPS and U. S. Forest Service.","Appalachian Trailway News article about Jim and Molly Tabor Denton and Tom and Charlene Campbell","Prepared for NPS by Federal Highway Administration's Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division","Includes some non-biking AT printed materials.","Items discuss naming the Sinking Creek shelter as the Sarver Hollow Shelter and its dedication. There are also some documents related to the Sarver Cabin or Sarver Home Site.","Includes a copy of the RATC's \"Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation\".","Celebrates the 75th anniversary of the ATC.","Celebrates the 75th anniversary of the ATC.","Also contains a report about invasive species on the AT.","Includes undated photographs.","The trail diary includes a letter to Katherine Cochran.","Includes article, \"National Trail Bill Sent to Congress\" by Bill Cochran.","Includes clippings about Audie Murphy's 1972 plane crash and hiking the AT, several relating to Ed Garvey.","Includes 1982 letter to Bill Cochran, a write up on Damascus Trail Days by Bill Cochran, and clippings about trail towns and the RATC celebrating its 50th anniversary.","Includes a letter to Bill Cochran, ca. 1996.","Includes clippings about the McAfee Knob closure from 1978 to 1987, McAfee Knob in general, history of the AT, and AT land acquisition.","Includes clippings about the murders of Susan Ramsey and Robert Mountford in 1981, Molly LaRue and Geoffrey L. Hood in 1990, and the murders of Julianne Williams and Lollie Winans in 1996.","Includes 1970s hike schedules illustrated by Campbell, 1993 article about hike led by Campbell, and a note about Campbell in the RATC from Diana Christopulos, February 16, 2024.","Includes biographical information.","Includes letter and thank you note from 1991.","The Trail Blazer issue contains an article about the Campbell Shelter. The cover is missing, but it is probably the Fall 1989 issue.","Includes Campbell Shelter, Catawba Shelter, New Wilson Creek Shelter, Wapitu Shelter, and Big Pond Shelter Move. The photos in this folder remain in their original groupings.","Includes 1987 ATC Conference at Lynchburg College and Natural Bridge. Please note: there are remnants of a rubberband attached to some photos.","These photos were grouped together but have no identifying information.","The photos in this folder are without identifying information and remain in their original groupings.","The photos in this folder are without identifying information and remain in their original groupings.","Some materials are the papers of Lauren Taylor Holnback and of Eric Nasar from the Trust for AT Lands.","[Removed from binder.]","Also includes management brochures. [Removed from binder.]","[Removed from binder.]","[Removed from binder.]","Topics include the Trail and Land Management Committee and Carvins Cove easement. [Removed from binder.]","Includes memoranda about land tracts.","Includes Tract 476-32.","Includes Tract 477-22, Parcels A and B.","Includes Tracts 478-34, 478-35, 478-36, and 478-37.","Includes monument sets.","Documents concern the Chesapeake Bay Program and Agreement related to the Chesapeake Bay watershed.","Documents relate to the acquisition of the Shell Tract along the Elk River in Tennessee.","Documents relate to the Turner Tract on North Mountain in Virginia.","Documents relate to the Roy and Tillie Wood's home the Woodshole, where AT hikers were invited to stay.","Documents are about attempting to make Blackwater Canyon a national park.","Documents are about the USFS Forest Legacy Program and Virginia's Forest Legacy program.","Includes reports from Griggs and Mullinix of the ATC Land Trust.","Most materials specifically relate to the Western Virginia Land Trust.","Includes information on Andy Layne Trail.","Includes information on Roanoke Greenways and on laws.","[Removed from binder.]","[Removed from binder.]"],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection contains several issues of the \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eTrail Blazer\u003c/title\u003e, the newsletter of the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club. If there were more than two (2) copies of an issue, the extra copy was separated to the Virginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives' Rare Book Collection.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe following publications were separated to the Rare Book Collection:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eAppalachian Trail Guide to Central Virginia,\u003c/title\u003e First Edition, 1994 (Jack Albright, Field Editor).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eParsons, Shireen, and Wilderness Society. \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eVirginia's Mountain Treasures : The Unprotected Wildlands of the Jefferson National Forest.\u003c/title\u003e The Wilderness Society, 1999.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eTrail Lands: The Newsletter of the ATC Land Trust,\u003c/title\u003e Vol. 17, No. 1, Spring 2001.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eAudubon Naturalist,\u003c/title\u003e Vol. 20, No. 7, \"What Does Disney's America Mean to Our Region?\", 1994-09.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDaniel D. Chazin, ed., \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eAppalachian Trail Data Book 2000,\u003c/title\u003e 22nd ed., Harpers Ferry, WV: The Appalachian Trail Conference, 1999.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eKaren Deans, ed., \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eConservation Options: A Landowner's Guide,\u003c/title\u003e Washington, D. C.: Land Trust Alliance, 1999.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBenton MacKaye, \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe New Exploration: A Philosophy of Regional Planning,\u003c/title\u003e Harpers Ferry, WV: The Appalachian Trail Conference and Urbana-Champaign, Ill.: University of Illinois Press, 1990.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eMurray Bookchin, \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eOur Synthetic Environment,\u003c/title\u003e Rev. Ed., New York City: Harper \u0026amp; Row, 1974.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eLeonard M. Adkins (a member of the RATC), \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003e50 Hikes in Northern Virginia: Walks, Hikes, and Backpacks from the Allegheny Mountains to the Chesapeake Bay,\u003c/title\u003e Woodstock, VT: Backcountry Publications, 1994 (1995 printing).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSteve Nash, \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eBlue Ridge 2020: An Owner's Manual,\u003c/title\u003e Chapel Hill, N. C., and London: The University of North Carolina Press, 1999.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eWilliam Birchard, Jr., and Robert Proudman, \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eAppalacian Trail: Design, Construction, and Maintenance,\u003c/title\u003e 2nd ed., Harpers Ferry, WV: The Appalachian Trail Conference, 2000.\u003c/p\u003e"],"separatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Separated Materials"],"separatedmaterial_tesim":["This collection contains several issues of the  Trail Blazer , the newsletter of the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club. If there were more than two (2) copies of an issue, the extra copy was separated to the Virginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives' Rare Book Collection.","The following publications were separated to the Rare Book Collection:","Appalachian Trail Guide to Central Virginia,  First Edition, 1994 (Jack Albright, Field Editor).","Parsons, Shireen, and Wilderness Society.  Virginia's Mountain Treasures : The Unprotected Wildlands of the Jefferson National Forest.  The Wilderness Society, 1999.","Trail Lands: The Newsletter of the ATC Land Trust,  Vol. 17, No. 1, Spring 2001.","Audubon Naturalist,  Vol. 20, No. 7, \"What Does Disney's America Mean to Our Region?\", 1994-09.","Daniel D. Chazin, ed.,  Appalachian Trail Data Book 2000,  22nd ed., Harpers Ferry, WV: The Appalachian Trail Conference, 1999.","Karen Deans, ed.,  Conservation Options: A Landowner's Guide,  Washington, D. C.: Land Trust Alliance, 1999.","Benton MacKaye,  The New Exploration: A Philosophy of Regional Planning,  Harpers Ferry, WV: The Appalachian Trail Conference and Urbana-Champaign, Ill.: University of Illinois Press, 1990.","Murray Bookchin,  Our Synthetic Environment,  Rev. Ed., New York City: Harper \u0026 Row, 1974.","Leonard M. Adkins (a member of the RATC),  50 Hikes in Northern Virginia: Walks, Hikes, and Backpacks from the Allegheny Mountains to the Chesapeake Bay,  Woodstock, VT: Backcountry Publications, 1994 (1995 printing).","Steve Nash,  Blue Ridge 2020: An Owner's Manual,  Chapel Hill, N. C., and London: The University of North Carolina Press, 1999.","William Birchard, Jr., and Robert Proudman,  Appalacian Trail: Design, Construction, and Maintenance,  2nd ed., Harpers Ferry, WV: The Appalachian Trail Conference, 2000."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCopyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eReproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuareproduction\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eReproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuapublication\u003c/a\u003e. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. ","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction .","Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_a6e4fd39692d03baeae59292f8f5e256\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club (RATC) Records document the management of the club from its founding in 1932. The collection includes the club newsletters, board minutes, former officers' and members' records, NPS and RATC acquisition information, conservation issues, management plans, histories of the club, scrapbooks, and photographs. The RATC continues its original mission to maintain and protect the Appalachian Trail (AT), and the club covers over 120 miles of the AT, including McAfee Knob, Dragon's Tooth, and Tinker Cliffs.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club (RATC) Records document the management of the club from its founding in 1932. The collection includes the club newsletters, board minutes, former officers' and members' records, NPS and RATC acquisition information, conservation issues, management plans, histories of the club, scrapbooks, and photographs. The RATC continues its original mission to maintain and protect the Appalachian Trail (AT), and the club covers over 120 miles of the AT, including McAfee Knob, Dragon's Tooth, and Tinker Cliffs."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_79fb534a401c2d4d2312154f7e8ad227\"\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003ePlease note:\u003c/emph\u003e This collection is in off-site storage and requires 2-3 days notice for retrieval. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives for more information.\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["Please note:  This collection is in off-site storage and requires 2-3 days notice for retrieval. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives for more information."],"names_coll_ssim":["Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club (Roanoke, Va.)"],"names_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club (Roanoke, Va.)"],"corpname_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club (Roanoke, Va.)"],"language_ssim":["The materials in the collection are in English."],"total_component_count_is":740,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-21T02:40:56.480Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_4262","ead_ssi":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_4262","_root_":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_4262","_nest_parent_":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_4262","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/VT/repositories_2_resources_4262.xml","title_filing_ssi":"Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club Records","title_ssm":["Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club Records"],"title_tesim":["Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club Records"],"unitdate_ssm":["[ca. 1840s?], [ca. 1880s]-2025","(bulk 1932-2025)"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["[ca. 1840s?], [ca. 1880s]-2025","(bulk 1932-2025)"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["Ms.2024.054"],"text":["Ms.2024.054","Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club Records","Appalachian Mountains","Appalachian Trail","Roanoke (Va.)","Virginia, Southwest","Environmental protection","Local/Regional History and Appalachian South","The collection is open for research, except Box 22 which contains restricted materials. Restricted folders are identified within the inventory. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for more information.","These minutes were printed on the back of recycled paper with sensitive private information, and these materials are restricted in accordance with legal restrictions and to protect personally identifiable information for 75 years.","These materials are restricted in accordance with legal restrictions and to protect personally identifiable information for 75 years.","These materials are restricted in accordance with legal restrictions and to protect personally identifiable information for 75 years.","These materials are restricted in accordance with legal restrictions and to protect personally identifiable information for 75 years.","These materials are restricted in accordance with legal restrictions and to protect personally identifiable information for 75 years.","These materials are restricted in accordance with legal restrictions and to protect personally identifiable information for 75 years.","These materials are restricted in accordance with legal restrictions and to protect personally identifiable information for 75 years.","These materials are restricted in accordance with legal restrictions and to protect personally identifiable information for 75 years.","These materials are restricted in accordance with legal restrictions and to protect personally identifiable information for 75 years.","These materials are restricted in accordance with legal restrictions and to protect personally identifiable information for 75 years.","These materials are restricted in accordance with legal restrictions and to protect personally identifiable information for 75 years.","These materials are restricted in accordance with legal restrictions and to protect personally identifiable information for 75 years.","These materials are restricted in accordance with legal restrictions and to protect personally identifiable information for 75 years.","These materials are restricted in accordance with legal restrictions and to protect personally identifiable information for 75 years.","These materials are restricted in accordance with legal restrictions and to protect personally identifiable information for 75 years.","These materials are restricted in accordance with legal restrictions and to protect personally identifiable information for 75 years.","These materials are restricted in accordance with legal restrictions and to protect personally identifiable information for 75 years.","These materials are restricted in accordance with legal restrictions and to protect personally identifiable information for 75 years.","These materials are restricted in accordance with legal restrictions and to protect personally identifiable information for 75 years.","These materials are restricted in accordance with legal restrictions and to protect personally identifiable information for 75 years.","These materials are restricted in accordance with legal restrictions and to protect personally identifiable information for 75 years.","These materials are restricted in accordance with legal restrictions and to protect personally identifiable information for 75 years.","These materials are restricted in accordance with legal restrictions and to protect personally identifiable information for 75 years.","These minutes were printed on the back of recycled paper with sensitive private information, and these materials are restricted in accordance with legal restrictions and to protect personally identifiable information for 75 years.","These materials are restricted in accordance with legal restrictions and to protect personally identifiable information for 75 years.","Duplicates, blank notepads, empty envelopes, and binders were removed from collection. Some documents with confidential or private information were returned to the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club.","The Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club Records are arranged into series and subseries by subject, based primarily on the descriptions by the RATC. Original order of files provided by the RATC is maintained where possible. Folder titles are original, except text within brackets [].","Series I: RATC Management, [ca. 1840s?], [ca. 1880s]-2024 (bulk 1932-2016)","This series contains materials created, collected, and maintained by the RATC for its operations. It is divided into eight sub-series based on material type or subject, based on original order provided by the RATC. ","\nSubseries A: RATC Meeting Minutes, 1940-1959, 1968-2004, 2022\n \nSubseries B: RATC By-Laws and Rosters, 1955, 1960, 1972-1993\n \nSubseries C: RATC Newsletters and Hike Schedules, 1939-1942, 1954-2010\n \nSubseries D: Monitoring the Appalachian Trail: Land Tract Files, [ca. 1840s?], [ca. 1880s]-2010 (bulk 1980s-2010) - Please note, many of these documents are photocopies, and the dates are based on the originals.\n \nSubseries E: Acquisitions and Relocations, 1949, 1955, [ca. 1960s]-1997, 2024\n \nSubseries F: Management Plans and Conservation Issues, 1964-1982, 1991-2003, 2010, 2016, 2024\n \nSubseries G: General Files, 1952, 1958, 1971-2014\n \nSubseries H: RATC Historical Materials, 1932-1962, 1977-2000, 2020-[ca. 2024]\n","Series II: RATC Officers and Members, 1939-2025","This series contains files created, collected, or maintained by people affiliated with the RATC, both officers and individual members. It is divided into eight sub-series by person and in chronological order. Each subseries is organized based on topic, and original order is maintained where possible.","\nSubseries A: Thomas Campbell, 1939-2024 (bulk 1950s-1970s)\n \nSubseries B: Otey Family, 1949-1953, 2024-2025, undated\n \nSubseries C: Dick Clark, 1953-2006 (bulk 1980s-2000s)\n \nSubseries D: Bill Cochran, 1966-2018\n \nSubseries E: Zetta Campbell, 1972-1976, 1993, 2024\n \nSubseries F: Charles Parry, 1972-2024 (bulk 1970s-1990s)\n \nSubseries G: Sigfried and Ursula Kolmstetter, 1972-1996, 2019, 2024\n \nSubseries H: Andy Layne, 1977-1990, undated\n \nSubseries I: Roger Holnback, 1980-2012 (bulk 1990s-2000s)\n \nSubseries J: Linda Akers, [ca. 1983]-1992, 2000-2015, 2022\n","The Appalachian Trail (AT), a hiking trail along the Appalachian Mountains in the United States, was first proposed by Bernard MacKaye in 1921, and two years later, the first section opened in New York State. In 1925, the Appalachian Trail Conference (ATC) formed to help manage the maintenance and conservation of the AT, and in 2005, the ATC was renamed Appalachian Trail Conservancy. As of 2025, the AT spans almost 2,200 miles in 14 states from Maine to Georgia, with 25% of the trail traversing Virginia and 30 local AT clubs affiliated with the ATC.","Local hiking clubs began organizing to build and maintain the AT and joining the ATC in the 1920s and 1930s. In October 1932, Donald S. Gates, a professor at Roanoke College, gathered several hikers and local groups to discuss forming an AT club in the Roanoke area. At a second meeting in October, Myron H. Avery, the chairman of the ATC, and members from the Potomac and Natural Bridge AT Clubs joined them to explain various aspects of their work. ","On November 13, 1932, the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club (RATC) was officially established with 17 charter members, including the first officers: president Gates, secretary E. B. Coxwell, treasurer Larry Pownall, and trail supervisor David Dick. Grace Pownall was appointed vice president about two (2) weeks later. The ATC initially assigned the RATC 55 miles of the trail to manage, but by the club's first anniversary, the section had expanded to 68.29 miles.","As of 2025, the RATC covers over 120 miles, including McAfee Knob, Dragon's Tooth, and Tinker Cliffs. The organization continues its original mission to maintain and protect the Appalachian Trail; develops and maintains trails, campsites, open shelters, and permanent camps on the AT; collects data about the history, scenery, geology, flora, and fauna of the Appalachian Mountains; prepares maps and guides for hiking, camping, and forest fire prevention; and participates in and advocates for the development of laws and regulations related to the AT and the Appalachian Mountains.","Biographical notes for several RATC members are included in the inventory under Series II.","External Sources: ","Box 13, Folder 48, \"RATC Histories Written in 1980s,\" of this collection","Box 13, Folder 52, \"RATC Histories Written in 1950s,\" of this collection","Box 13, Folder 53, \"RATC History, 1932-1945,\" of this collection","Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club,  https://www.ratc.org/ , accessed May 1, 2024.","By-Laws of the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club, Inc., Rev. March 12, 2016,  https://www.ratc.org/wp-content/uploads/documents/bylaws.pdf , accessed May 1, 2024.","Diana Christopulos, \"How Three Hiking Clubs Became the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club,\" RATC.org,  https://www.ratc.org/how-three-hiking-clubs-became-the-roanoke-appalachian-trail-club/ , accessed September 25, 2025.","Appalachian Trail Conservancy,  https://appalachiantrail.org/ , accessed October 3, 2025.","Thomas Healy \"Tom\" Campbell (1899-1986) attended the College of William and Mary from 1915 to 1916 and Richmond College (now University of Richmond) from 1917 to 1919. He married Charlene Lunsford (1902-1986) in 1922, and they had a daughter. In 1965, they both left their employers. Tom retired as Chief Investigator in the Auditor's office of the Norfolk and Western Railway, while Charlene left her employer of 20 years, Roanoke-based retail chain Heironimus.","Tom joined the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club in 1947, and Charlene followed suit several years later. Each served in several offices for RATC, including Tom as President from 1950-1951. He also served on the Appalachian Trail Conference's Board of Managers from 1950-1975, including fourteen (14) years as Vice Chairman (1961-1975). Tom was also a charter member of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail Advisory Committee.","Sources:","Box 12, Folder 3, \"[Biographical information about Thomas and Charlene Campbell],\" of this collection","\"Thomas Healy Campbell,\" Findagrave.com,  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84378864/thomas-healy-campbell , accessed September 18, 2025.","\"Charlene Lunsford Campbell,\" Findagrave.com,  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84378830/charlene-campbell , accessed September 18, 2025.","The Spider  (Richmond College yearbook), Vols. 16-17, 1918-1919, available online from the University of Richmond,  https://scholarship.richmond.edu/the-spider/ , accessed September 19, 2025. ","Biographical note by Diana Christopulos, Feb. 18, 2025: \"Marie and John Otey were RATC volunteers in the early 1950s, and they worked on the relocations led by Jimmy Denton near the Blue Ridge Parkway and around Roanoke. They joined in late 1949 and were active 1950-55. John was Assistant Trail Supervisor in 1952, 1953, 1955. He was also active on the Publicity Committee and took numerous photos on the Trail.\"","John Otway Otey, Jr. (1906-1980) married Goldie Marie Dean Peters (1906-1989) in 1950. John worked as a clerk for Norfolk and Western Railway, while Marie worked as a stenographer or secretary.","Sources:","Box 13, Folder 54, \"[Notes and correspondence about the Otey Family Papers],\" of this collection","U.S. Federal Census, 1940-1950, accessed online from Ancestry.com on September 19, 2025.","\"John Otway Otey Jr.,\" Findagrave.com,  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185149412/john-otway-otey , accessed September 19, 2025.","\"Goldie Marie Dean Otey,\" Findagrave.com,  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/207412197/goldie_marie-otey , accessed September 19, 2025.","\"John Otway Otey\" in the Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014, Ancestry.com,  https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/9279/records/11741905 , accessed September 19, 2025.","Dick Clark has served in numerous positions in the RATC from the 1980s to 2010s, including hikemaster (1984-1994), vice president (1998-2000), president (2000-2003), and counselor (2003-2015).","Clark was appointed by the Roanoke City Council to serve on the Mill Mountain Advisory Committee from 1999 to 2014, and he served as vice chair during his tenure.","Sources:","Box 13, Folder 44, \"RATC Board Members and Ancillaries, 1932-99 compiled by Diana Christopulos and Pam Wolsey, 2023-24,\" of this collection","Box 3,  Trail Blazer  newsletters, of this collection","Trail Blazer  newsletters, Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club,  https://www.ratc.org/newsletter/ , accessed Oct. 2, 2025.","Matt Chittum, \"Mountain advisers up for an upgrade,\"  The Roanoke Times,  p. B1, April 6, 2014, accessed online from NewsBank on October 2, 2025.","Matt Chittum, \"Fancier Franklin bridge suggested,\"  The Roanoke Times,  p. B1, June 3, 2014, accessed online from NewsBank on October 2, 2025.","William Neal \"Bill\" Cochran (1937-2024) was a journalist who focused on the outdoors, writing for  The Roanoke Times  from 1962 until 2018–two (2) decades after retiring as the newspaper's outdoors editor in 1998. His coverage included many trail hikes with the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club, conservation issues in Virginia, and outdoor sporting and the Appalachian Trail. Cochran received 10 awards from the Virginia Press Association, was honored by the Virginia General Assembly with the House Joint Resolution 520 \"Commending Bill Cochran\" in 1999, and was the 2009 media inductee in the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.","Cochran graduated from Lynchburg College (now University of Lynchburg) with a bachelor's degree in English in 1960, and he served in the Virginia National Guard. He married Katherine Gravett in 1965, and they had a son. They operated the Cross Trails Bed and Breakfast near the Appalachian Trail in Catawba from 1995 to 2003 as well as a Christmas tree farm in West Virginia. ","Sources:","Mark Taylor, \"Legendary Roanoke outdoors writer Bill Cochran dies,\"  Cardinal News,  July 1, 2024,  https://cardinalnews.org/2024/07/01/legendary-roanoke-outdoors-writer-bill-cochran-dies/ , accessed September 19, 2025.","Obituary for William N. \"Bill\" Cochran,  The Roanoke Times,  July 7, 2024, available online from Legacy.com,  https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/roanoke/name/william-cochran-obituary?id=55481593 , accessed September 19, 2025.","Mark Berman, \"Bill Cochran | 1937-2024: Outdoors editor was 'an institution',\"  The Roanoke Times,  July 2, 2024, p. A1 and A6, accessed online from NewsBank on September 19, 2025.","\"Bill Cochran,\" Virginia Sports Hall of Fame,  https://vasportshof.com/inductee/bill-cochran/ , accessed September 19, 2025.","\"Virginia HJ520 Commending Bill Cochran,\" Policy Engage,  https://trackbill.com/bill/virginia-house-joint-resolution-520-commending-bill-cochran/512861/ , accessed September 19, 2025.","\"William Neal Cochran\" in the Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014, Ancestry.com,  https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/9279/records/12779996 , accessed September 19, 2025.","Zetta Marie Campbell (1930-2024) joined the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club in 1959. She also served as secretary (1964-1965, 1968-1969, 1983-1984) and editor of the  Trail Blazer  newsletter (1970-1977). Campbell also illustrated the hike schedules in the 1970s and led hikes until at least 2019. She received the Appalachian Trail Park Office's Silver Service Award in 2002.","Sources: ","Box 13, Folder 66, \"1970s - Zetta Campbell Drawings/Hike Scheds,\" of this collection","Box 19, Folder 33, \"Sigfried and Ursula Kolmstetter Obituaries,\" of this collection","Box 13, Folder 44, \"RATC Board Members and Ancillaries, 1932-99 compiled by Diana Christopulos and Pam Wolsey, 2023-24,\" of this collection","Obituary for Zetta Campbell,  The Roanoke Times,  July 5, 2024, p. A6, available online from Legacy.com,  https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/roanoke/name/zetta-campbell-obituary?id=55488335 , accessed September 22, 2025.","\"Zetta Marie Campbell\", Findagrave.com,  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/272121036/zetta_marie-campbell , accessed September 22, 2025.","Charles Parry (1942-2010) joined the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club in 1972, serving as the Trail Supervisor from 1979 until his death. He received the Appalachian Trail Park Office's Silver Service Award in 2002 and was inducted into the Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame in 2017, the first RATC member to receive this honor.","Parry graduated from the State University of New York College at Oswego (now State University of New York at Oswego) and earned a master's and a Ph.D. in mathematics from Michigan State University around 1969 or 1970. He was a professor of mathematics at Virginia Tech from 1971 until his retirement in 2010, establishing a research program in number theory, helping to design mathematics courses for computer science students, and serving as Math Club adviser. ","Sources: ","Box 13, Folder 44, \"RATC Board Members and Ancillaries, 1932-99 compiled by Diana Christopulos and Pam Wolsey, 2023-24,\" of this collection","Box 13, Folder 67, \"Charles Parry AT Hall of Fame,\" of this collection","Box 19, Folder 33, \"Sigfried and Ursula Kolmstetter Obituaries,\" of this collection","\"Charles Parry honored with emeritus status,\" Virginia Tech News, October 19, 2010,  https://news.vt.edu/content/news_vt_edu/en/articles/2010/10/101910-science-parry.html , accessed September 18, 2025.","\"In memoriam: Charles Parry, emeritus professor of mathematics,\" Virginia Tech News, January 10, 2011,  https://news.vt.edu/articles/2011/01/011011-science-parry.html , accessed September 18, 2025.","Obituary for Charles John Parry,  The Roanoke Times,  December 28, 2010, p. A12, accessed online from NewsBank on September 18, 2025.","Mark Taylor, \"Math teacher devoted himself to AT,\"  The Roanoke Times,  December 28, 2010, accessed online from NewsBank on October 2, 2025.","\"Charles J. Parry,\" Findagrave.com,  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/232281708/charles-j-parry , accessed September 18, 2025.","Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame, \"2017 Class,\" Appalachian Trail Museum,  https://www.atmuseum.org/2017-class.html , accessed September 18, 2025.","Siegfried and Ursula Kolmstetter joined the RATC in 1971. Siegfried served as vice president (1974) and counselor (1972-1973), while both volunteered as hike leaders for decades. The couple maintained the McAfee Knob section of the AT for over 25 years, until the couple moved out of the area in 1996. Siegfried received the Appalachian Trail Park Office's Silver Service Award in 2002.","At the end of World War II in May 1945, 17-year-old Ursula Edith Walter (1927-2023) was captured by the Russian Army and imprisoned at the Theresienstadt prison camp. Eight (8) months after her imprisonment, she escaped and moved to West Germany, where she met Siegfried J. Kolmstetter (1921-2019). They married in 1952 and had several children. The Kolmstetters immigrated to the U.S. in 1957, settling in Roanoke in 1970. Siegfried was a physician for the Veterans Administration Hospital in Salem from 1970 to 1998. He received the hospital's Hands and Heart Award in 1992.","Sources:","Box 19, Folder 33, \"Sigfried and Ursula Kolmstetter Obituaries,\" of this collection","Box 13, Folder 44, \"RATC Board Members and Ancillaries, 1932-99 compiled by Diana Christopulos and Pam Wolsey, 2023-24,\" of this collection","Obituary for Ursula Edith Kolmstetter,  The Roanoke Times,  January 3, 2024, available online from Legacy.com,  https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/roanoke/name/ursula-kolmstetter-obituary?id=53995534 , accessed September 19, 2025.","Dan Casey, \"Physician was caretaker for people, trails,\"  The Roanoke Times,  March 28, 2019, p. 1-2, accessed online from NewsBank on September 22, 2025.","Andy Layne (1912-1991) joined the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club in 1978. He led numerous hikes and helped with hike scheduling; attended workhikes and backpacking trips; and oversaw a section of the trail. Layne also served in several positions on the RATC Board, including shelter supervisor (1980), vice president (1981), and counselor (1985-1986). On the 10th anniversary of his death, the Andy Layne Trail in the Tinker Cliffs area was dedicated in his memory.","Source:","Box 19, Folder 46, \"[Andy Layne biographical information],\" of this collection","Roger Holnback joined the RATC in 1996 and served in numerous positions, including as president (2006-2009, 2015-2016), vice president (2003-2006, 2016-2017), land management supervisor (2009-2013), and conservation supervisor (2013-2015). He also was an ATC Land Trust coordinator and Roanoke Valley Greenways liaison in the 2000s and 2010s. His wife Lauren Taylor Holnback was also an RATC member.","Holnback served as executive director of the Western Virginia Land Trust (2001-2012), which worked with the City of Roanoke and other groups to place over 11,000 acres of Carvins Cove Natural Reserve under a conservation easement in 2008 and 2009. He was given the Roanoke Valley Cool Cities Coalition's Cool Citizens award in 2012. Later, he was chairman of the Blue Ridge Soil and Water Conservation District and president of the Pathfinders for Greenways. ","Sources:","Box 3,  Trail Blazer  newsletters, of this collection","Trail Blazer  newsletters, Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club,  https://www.ratc.org/newsletter/ , accessed Oct. 2, 2025.","Mason Adams, \"From land and air, teams work to preserve Carvins Cove's aura,\"  The Roanoke Times , January 6, 2011, accessed online from NewsBank on October 2, 2025.","\"Western Virginia Land Trust director steps down,\"  The Roanoke Times , February 10, 2012, accessed online from NewsBank on October 2, 2025.","Danielle Dunaway, \"Cool Citizens awards laud energy-efficient efforts,\"  The Roanoke Times , March 16, 2012, accessed online from NewsBank on October 2, 2025.","Sam Wall, \"Hinchee Park opens in Roanoke County - Hinchee Park opens in Roanoke County,\"  The Roanoke Times , September 29, 2019, accessed online from NewsBank on October 2, 2025.","\"Board and Staff,\" Blue Ridge Soil and Water Conservation District website,  https://www.brswcd.org/team-2 , accessed October 2, 2025.","Linda Akers joined the RATC in 1969 or 1970. She served in numerous positions on the board, including secretary (1981-1982), editor of the  Trail Blazer  (1982-1985), and social chair (1987-1999, 2013-2017). She received the Appalachian Trail Park Office's Silver Service Award in 2002.","Sources:","Box 17, Folder 41, \"[Linda Akers Interview notes by Diana Christopulos],\" of this collection","Box 19, Folder 33, \"Sigfried and Ursula Kolmstetter Obituaries,\" of this collection","The guide to the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club Records by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).","Minutes for May 17, 2001, June 21, 2001, July 26, 2001, February 13, 2003, August 2, 2004, and September 13, 2004, have been restricted and moved to Box 22, Folder 1.","Restricted minutes were separated from Box 1, Folder 34.","Additional membership rosters may be found in the club newsletters.","The agenda from January 12, 2004 have been restricted and moved to Box 22, Folder 25.","Restricted minutes were separated from Box 16, Folders 3-5.","Restricted item has been removed to Box 22, Folder 25.","Restricted item moved from Box 19, Folder 14.","The processing, arrangement, and description of the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club Records was completed in October 2025. Box 16 was completed in March 2026.","Virginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives also has the  M. Rupert Cutler Papers,  which covers many of the same and related environmental issues of the Appalachian Mountains, Roanoke, and Southwest Virginia.","The Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club (RATC) Records document the management of the club from its founding in 1932. The collection includes the club newsletters, board minutes, former officers' and members' records, National Park Service and RATC acquisition information, conservation issues, management plans, histories of the club, scrapbooks, and photographs. ","The collection is divided into two series, I: RATC Management and II: RATC Officers and Members. The first series contains materials created, collected, and maintained by the RATC for its operations. It contains the meeting minutes, primarily about the activities of the Executive Board from 1940 to 1959 and 1968 to 2004. Some of the meeting minutes also record the activities of committees, affiliate organizations, and the annual all-member banquet during those years. There are also by-laws from the 1980s and 1990s and rosters from the 1950s to 1980s. The club newsletters start with the  RATC Bulletin  from 1939 to 1942 and continue with the  Trail Blazer  from 1954 to 2010. These document the club's recent activities, including work with the Appalachian Trail Conference (later Appalachian Trail Conservancy), local non-profits, and government entitities, hike schedules and detailed accounts of club hikes on the Appalachian Trail (AT), and reminiscences of and memorials to past and current members.","The Land Tract Files contain legal records of lands acquired by NPS after 1978 Congressional funding. Most of these materials are photocopies of legal records documenting land acquisitions, including legal judgments, land ownership histories, foreclosure documents, leases and contracts with gas and electric companies, deeds and trusts, wills and genealogies regarding inheritance rights, land surveys and inspection records, appraisals and environmental assessments, financial documents and insurance certificates, photographs, maps, and correspondence with land owners, attorneys, court clerks, and others. Other documents about acquisitions and relocations also illuminate the RATC's work with the Appalachian Trail Conference (also Conservancy), U.S. National Park Service, and U.S. Forest Service to acquire and monitor property and to build and relocate trails.","The first series also contains management and conservation plans, general files, and RATC historical materials. The histories discuss the founding and development of the club as well as large trail relocations and the work of past members and officers. There are also several photo albums from the 1930s-1950s.","The second series contains files created, collected, or maintained by people affiliated with the RATC, both officers and individual members, about the history and operation of the RATC. These people include club president Thomas Campbell, the Otey family, president Dick Clark, local journalist Bill Cochran, newsletter editor Zetta Campbell, longtime trail supervisor Charles Parry, hike leaders Sigfried and Ursula Kolmstetter, hike leader Andy Layne, president Roger Holnback, and longtime social chair Linda Akers. Documents include correspondence, handwritten notes, additional meeting minutes and newsletters, photographs, newspaper clippings, and more. They also cover land acquisitions, building trails and shelters, group events and conferences, management and land use, and of course hikes on the AT.","\nThe following are common abbreviations or acronyms found in the collection inventory:\n \nAEP - Appalachian Electric Power Company\n \nAPCO - Appalachian Power Company, a subsidiary of AEP\n \nAT - Appalachian Trail\n \nATC - Appalachian Trail Conference or Appalachian Trail Conservancy\n \nRATC - Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club\n \nNPS - United States National Park Service\n \nUSFS or FS - United States Forest Service\n","This series contains materials created, collected, and maintained by the RATC for its operations. It is divided into eight sub-series based on material type or subject, based on original order provided by the RATC.","These minutes are mostly for the RATC Executive Board meetings, but also include some minutes for the annual all-member banquet and various RATC committees.","The January 16, 1953 annual meeting minutes are labeled \"January 16, 1952\". Also includes 1940 membership roster. [Removed from Binder]","Also contains 1957 membership roster, treasurer's reports or audits for 1954-1957, several hike schedules and Trail Blazers for 1957-1959, and attendees' information for the 1958 14th Meeting of the ATC. [Removed from binder.]","Also contains newspaper clippings, drafts of minutes, correspondence, reports, and other materials. [Removed from binder.]","Only includes April 1970 minutes, \"Copy of Minutes for Charles Headland\".","A list at the front of the folder says minutes are missing for January, July, and August 1974. Some of the minutes are handwritten. Also includes typed transcription by Diana Christopulos on October 31, 2022, of the May 1974 minutes.","A list at the front of the folder says minutes are missing for January, June, July, and August 1975. Some of the minutes are handwritten.","A list at the front of the folder says minutes are missing for January, April, May, and August 1976.","Includes minutes for February, March, August, November 1977.","Includes only February and March 1978 minutes, which are handwritten. Also includes typed transcription by Diana Christopulos on October 31, 2022, of the February 1978 minutes with note from Christopulos: \"This is the first meeting after landowners have closed the AT between Va. 311 and Tinker Cliffs.\"","Folder just includes notes that minutes were missing for 1979, and one note was removed from a notebook with minutes for 1974-1983.","Folder just includes a note that minutes were missing for 1974-1979. Looks like the note may have been removed from a notebook with minutes for 1974-1983.","Note from RATC: \"Incredible transition to orderly files with Linda Akers as Secretary and Mary Stewart as President\".","Includes 1980 roster and \"order continues under same leadership\", according to notes from RATC.","A list at the front of the folder says minutes are missing for July, August, and September 1982.","A list at the front of the folder says minutes are missing for May, July, or December 1983 minutes.","Note from RATC: \"Land Management and special meeting\".","There are no minutes after September 1989.","Note from RATC: \"Annual meeting moved to March\".","February and July 1994 minutes are missing.","December 1995 minutes are missing.","Includes \"First annual meeting at Lutheran Church (Linda Akers)\".","Also includes organizational documents, notes, and correspondence. [Removed from Binder.]","Also includes 1990 RATC Ann's Cabin Committee meeting minutes.","Original folder was titled \"1976 RATC Membership Roster N=68\".","This is a draft of the Constitution and By-Laws of the RATC.","Includes proposed and final by-laws for March 6, 1993.","Starting with the Spring 1983 issue, the hike schedules are printed as part of the  Trail Blazer  newsletters. Prior to that time, the hike schedule was inconsistently included with the newsletters. Some newsletters also include membership rosters.","[Removed from binder.]","Some issues also include membership rosters.","Also includes photos from April 1959 and a membership application from May-June 1959.","Also includes backpacking catalogs.","Also includes the Shenandoah-Rockfish Appalachian Trail Club Bulletin, Vol. 1, No. 2, June 18, 1962.","Also includes hike schedules for June 26-December 18, 1966.","The first 2 issues are No. 1, January 1966 and No. 2, February 1966. Then the publication cycle changes to quarterly publications, and the issue numbering restarts with No. 1, Spring 1966 through No. 4, Winter 1966-67. Also includes Hike Schedules for Summer 1966-Winter 1966-1967.","Also includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1967-Winter 1967-68.","Also includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1968-Winter 1968-69.","Also includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1969-Winter 1969-70.","Also includes Hike Schedules for Summer 1970 and Winter 1970-71.","Also includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1971-Winter 1970-71.","Also includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1972-Winter 1972-73.","Also includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1973-Winter 1973-74.","Also includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1974-Summer 1974.","Also includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1975-Winter 1975-76.","Also includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1975 and Fall 1976.","Also includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1977-Winter 1977-78.","Also includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1978-Winter 1978-79.","Spring 1979 is numbered Vol. 39, No. 1; Summer 1979 is Vol. 40, No. 1; Autumn 1979 is Vol. 40, No. 3; and Winter 1979 is Vol. 40, No. 4. Also includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1979-Winter 1979.","Also includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1980-Winter 1980. [Please note: Vol. 40 seems to have been skipped in the numbering system for the Trail Blazer.]","Also includes Hike Schedules for Fall 1981 and Summer [1981?]. The Winter Hike Schedule is included in the Winter 1981 Trail Blazer.","Hike schedules are included with the Trail Blazer issues for Spring 1982, Fall 1982, and Winter 1982.","Also includes minutes of the executive board meeting on July 18, 1986.","Also includes minutes of the executive board meeting on August 26, 1988, and RATC By-laws revised on November 5, 1988.","The December 1990 issue is the Winter 1990-1991 issue.","Starting with Winter 1995, the winter issues switch to the start of the year instead of the end.","The Land Tract Files are also called RATC Green Books and contain legal records of lands acquired by NPS after 1978 Congressional funding. These are bound by tract number. Most of these materials are photocopies of legal records documenting land acquisitions, including legal judgments, land ownership histories, foreclosure documents, leases and contracts with gas and electric companies, deeds and trusts, wills and genealogies regarding inheritance rights, land surveys and inspection records, appraisals and environmental assessments, financial documents and insurance certificates, photographs, maps, and correspondence with land owners, attorneys, court clerks, and others. ","As most of the documents are photocopies, the dates are based on the originals, not on when the photocopies may have been created. Some of the photocopies are also of poor quality and illegible. Some of the legal documents contain social security numbers, and these bound files are restricted.","This series document the RATC's work with the Appalachian Trail Conference (also Conservancy), U.S. National Park Service, and U.S. Forest Service to acquire and monitor property and to build and relocate trails.","Written by Diana Christopulos, RATC Archivist","Also spelled Anne's Cabin.","This is a photocopy.","This is a photocopy.","Includes newspaper clippings and a history of the AT with focus on Virginia and a copy of H 160 approved by the General Assembly of Virginia on March 4, 1971, to allow Virginia to acquire lands and enter into agreements pertaining to the AT.","Mostly relates to the Buhrman Tract.","Contains a handdrawn map by Thomas Campbell from about the 1960s and a transcription and description of the map with history note by Diana Christopulos in 2024.","Also includes the Hiking Schedule for the Southwestern Virginia Relocation.","Includes RATC brochures, 1966 hiking brochure, local management plan maps, a photocopy of the 1997 Memorandum of Understanding for the Appalachian National Scenic Trail between the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club and the Appalachian Trail Conference, and the RATC 1991 Management Plan for the Appalachian Trail with notes by Diana Christopulos on March 3, 2024.","Includes Spring 1991 Trail Blazer and a phone tree.","The 1996 and 2008 items were printed off the internet in 2022.","Includes letters about donations and gifts.","Probably created by T. J. Kent. Includes list of items in album created in 2023.","Includes list of items in album created in 2023.","Includes list of items in album created in 2023.","[Removed from photograph album.]","Includes press release about the Appalachian Trail Museum's Hall of Fame's class of 2022, including Jim and Molly Denton of Front Royal, Virginia, and interview notes from Diana Christopulos with two of the Denton's three children.","Includes photocopies of documents from 1930s and issues of the Appalachian Trailway News.","Although the histories are from around the 1980s, there are some notes from around the 2020s.","Although the histories are from around the 1980s, there are some notes from around the 2020s.","Includes a transcription of a January 24, 1951 history by L. H. Powell, transcribed by Diana Christopulos on March 20, 2020, but not the original 1951 history by Powell.","Includes notes about T. J. Kent's history notes by Diana Christopulos, RATC Archivist, November 11, 2022, and transcription and annotations of 1933 report of RATC by Christopulos, March 20, 2020.","The second series contains files created, collected, or maintained by people affiliated with the RATC, both officers and individual members, about the history and operation of the RATC. It is divided into eight sub-series by person and in chronological order. Each subseries is organized based on topic, and original order is maintained where possible.","Also contains a list of files for box.","Includes a letter from Senator Harry F. Byrd, Jr., about legislation.","Includes organizational charts for the ATC.","Majority is correspondence about trail maintenance and relocation projects or suggestions and related maps.","Contains documents regarding Virginia being \"the first state to execute an agreement for the protection and management of the Appalachian Trail.\"","Some documents pertain to property owners and AT relocations.","Documents discuss purchasing the Buhrman tract of land near Fullhardt Knob and relocation of the AT between Tinker Mountain and Fullhardt Knob, potentially through the Buhrman tract.","Includes admittance of the Virginia Tech Outing Club to the ATC and assignment of a portion of AT for the club to maintain.","Includes William L. Gordge, RATC president's correspondence. Includes admittance of the Virginia Tech Outing Club to the ATC and assignment of a portion of AT for the club to maintain.","Includes organizational charts for the ATC.","Includes documents granting land use for relocating AT on Peters Mountain via land owned by Celanese Corporation, Pocahontas Land Corporation, the National Gypsum Company, and individuals.","Majority of documents regard planning in 1957-1958 for the 14th Meeting of the ATC at Mountain Lake Hotel in Mountain Lake (Giles County), Virginia, in 1958.","Both issues contain articles about AT relocations by RATC.","[Removed from binder.]","Includes shelter log.","Includes agendas, minutes, financial documents, and other supporting documents, including documents from committees, ATC, and NPS.","Also includes ATC's The Register newsletter, Vol. 24, No. 6, Spring 2001.","This is a user survey study carried out by the NPS in partnership with the University of Vermont and Penn State University. [Removed from binder.]","Also includes brochures about NPS and the AT.","Also includes tax-related documents and newsletters for other organizations.","Relates to the Greenbrier Pipeline Project that would cross the AT.","This contains the Memorandum of Agreement for the Management of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail between the NPS and U. S. Forest Service.","Appalachian Trailway News article about Jim and Molly Tabor Denton and Tom and Charlene Campbell","Prepared for NPS by Federal Highway Administration's Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division","Includes some non-biking AT printed materials.","Items discuss naming the Sinking Creek shelter as the Sarver Hollow Shelter and its dedication. There are also some documents related to the Sarver Cabin or Sarver Home Site.","Includes a copy of the RATC's \"Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation\".","Celebrates the 75th anniversary of the ATC.","Celebrates the 75th anniversary of the ATC.","Also contains a report about invasive species on the AT.","Includes undated photographs.","The trail diary includes a letter to Katherine Cochran.","Includes article, \"National Trail Bill Sent to Congress\" by Bill Cochran.","Includes clippings about Audie Murphy's 1972 plane crash and hiking the AT, several relating to Ed Garvey.","Includes 1982 letter to Bill Cochran, a write up on Damascus Trail Days by Bill Cochran, and clippings about trail towns and the RATC celebrating its 50th anniversary.","Includes a letter to Bill Cochran, ca. 1996.","Includes clippings about the McAfee Knob closure from 1978 to 1987, McAfee Knob in general, history of the AT, and AT land acquisition.","Includes clippings about the murders of Susan Ramsey and Robert Mountford in 1981, Molly LaRue and Geoffrey L. Hood in 1990, and the murders of Julianne Williams and Lollie Winans in 1996.","Includes 1970s hike schedules illustrated by Campbell, 1993 article about hike led by Campbell, and a note about Campbell in the RATC from Diana Christopulos, February 16, 2024.","Includes biographical information.","Includes letter and thank you note from 1991.","The Trail Blazer issue contains an article about the Campbell Shelter. The cover is missing, but it is probably the Fall 1989 issue.","Includes Campbell Shelter, Catawba Shelter, New Wilson Creek Shelter, Wapitu Shelter, and Big Pond Shelter Move. The photos in this folder remain in their original groupings.","Includes 1987 ATC Conference at Lynchburg College and Natural Bridge. Please note: there are remnants of a rubberband attached to some photos.","These photos were grouped together but have no identifying information.","The photos in this folder are without identifying information and remain in their original groupings.","The photos in this folder are without identifying information and remain in their original groupings.","Some materials are the papers of Lauren Taylor Holnback and of Eric Nasar from the Trust for AT Lands.","[Removed from binder.]","Also includes management brochures. [Removed from binder.]","[Removed from binder.]","[Removed from binder.]","Topics include the Trail and Land Management Committee and Carvins Cove easement. [Removed from binder.]","Includes memoranda about land tracts.","Includes Tract 476-32.","Includes Tract 477-22, Parcels A and B.","Includes Tracts 478-34, 478-35, 478-36, and 478-37.","Includes monument sets.","Documents concern the Chesapeake Bay Program and Agreement related to the Chesapeake Bay watershed.","Documents relate to the acquisition of the Shell Tract along the Elk River in Tennessee.","Documents relate to the Turner Tract on North Mountain in Virginia.","Documents relate to the Roy and Tillie Wood's home the Woodshole, where AT hikers were invited to stay.","Documents are about attempting to make Blackwater Canyon a national park.","Documents are about the USFS Forest Legacy Program and Virginia's Forest Legacy program.","Includes reports from Griggs and Mullinix of the ATC Land Trust.","Most materials specifically relate to the Western Virginia Land Trust.","Includes information on Andy Layne Trail.","Includes information on Roanoke Greenways and on laws.","[Removed from binder.]","[Removed from binder.]","This collection contains several issues of the  Trail Blazer , the newsletter of the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club. If there were more than two (2) copies of an issue, the extra copy was separated to the Virginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives' Rare Book Collection.","The following publications were separated to the Rare Book Collection:","Appalachian Trail Guide to Central Virginia,  First Edition, 1994 (Jack Albright, Field Editor).","Parsons, Shireen, and Wilderness Society.  Virginia's Mountain Treasures : The Unprotected Wildlands of the Jefferson National Forest.  The Wilderness Society, 1999.","Trail Lands: The Newsletter of the ATC Land Trust,  Vol. 17, No. 1, Spring 2001.","Audubon Naturalist,  Vol. 20, No. 7, \"What Does Disney's America Mean to Our Region?\", 1994-09.","Daniel D. Chazin, ed.,  Appalachian Trail Data Book 2000,  22nd ed., Harpers Ferry, WV: The Appalachian Trail Conference, 1999.","Karen Deans, ed.,  Conservation Options: A Landowner's Guide,  Washington, D. C.: Land Trust Alliance, 1999.","Benton MacKaye,  The New Exploration: A Philosophy of Regional Planning,  Harpers Ferry, WV: The Appalachian Trail Conference and Urbana-Champaign, Ill.: University of Illinois Press, 1990.","Murray Bookchin,  Our Synthetic Environment,  Rev. Ed., New York City: Harper \u0026 Row, 1974.","Leonard M. Adkins (a member of the RATC),  50 Hikes in Northern Virginia: Walks, Hikes, and Backpacks from the Allegheny Mountains to the Chesapeake Bay,  Woodstock, VT: Backcountry Publications, 1994 (1995 printing).","Steve Nash,  Blue Ridge 2020: An Owner's Manual,  Chapel Hill, N. C., and London: The University of North Carolina Press, 1999.","William Birchard, Jr., and Robert Proudman,  Appalacian Trail: Design, Construction, and Maintenance,  2nd ed., Harpers Ferry, WV: The Appalachian Trail Conference, 2000.","Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. ","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction .","Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.","The Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club (RATC) Records document the management of the club from its founding in 1932. The collection includes the club newsletters, board minutes, former officers' and members' records, NPS and RATC acquisition information, conservation issues, management plans, histories of the club, scrapbooks, and photographs. The RATC continues its original mission to maintain and protect the Appalachian Trail (AT), and the club covers over 120 miles of the AT, including McAfee Knob, Dragon's Tooth, and Tinker Cliffs.","Please note:  This collection is in off-site storage and requires 2-3 days notice for retrieval. 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It is divided into eight sub-series by person and in chronological order. Each subseries is organized based on topic, and original order is maintained where possible.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003clist\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\nSubseries A: Thomas Campbell, 1939-2024 (bulk 1950s-1970s)\n\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nSubseries B: Otey Family, 1949-1953, 2024-2025, undated\n\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nSubseries C: Dick Clark, 1953-2006 (bulk 1980s-2000s)\n\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nSubseries D: Bill Cochran, 1966-2018\n\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nSubseries E: Zetta Campbell, 1972-1976, 1993, 2024\n\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nSubseries F: Charles Parry, 1972-2024 (bulk 1970s-1990s)\n\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nSubseries G: Sigfried and Ursula Kolmstetter, 1972-1996, 2019, 2024\n\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nSubseries H: Andy Layne, 1977-1990, undated\n\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nSubseries I: Roger Holnback, 1980-2012 (bulk 1990s-2000s)\n\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nSubseries J: Linda Akers, [ca. 1983]-1992, 2000-2015, 2022\n\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003c/list\u003e\u003c/p\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["The Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club Records are arranged into series and subseries by subject, based primarily on the descriptions by the RATC. 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","\nSubseries A: RATC Meeting Minutes, 1940-1959, 1968-2004, 2022\n \nSubseries B: RATC By-Laws and Rosters, 1955, 1960, 1972-1993\n \nSubseries C: RATC Newsletters and Hike Schedules, 1939-1942, 1954-2010\n \nSubseries D: Monitoring the Appalachian Trail: Land Tract Files, [ca. 1840s?], [ca. 1880s]-2010 (bulk 1980s-2010) - Please note, many of these documents are photocopies, and the dates are based on the originals.\n \nSubseries E: Acquisitions and Relocations, 1949, 1955, [ca. 1960s]-1997, 2024\n \nSubseries F: Management Plans and Conservation Issues, 1964-1982, 1991-2003, 2010, 2016, 2024\n \nSubseries G: General Files, 1952, 1958, 1971-2014\n \nSubseries H: RATC Historical Materials, 1932-1962, 1977-2000, 2020-[ca. 2024]\n","Series II: RATC Officers and Members, 1939-2025","This series contains files created, collected, or maintained by people affiliated with the RATC, both officers and individual members. It is divided into eight sub-series by person and in chronological order. Each subseries is organized based on topic, and original order is maintained where possible.","\nSubseries A: Thomas Campbell, 1939-2024 (bulk 1950s-1970s)\n \nSubseries B: Otey Family, 1949-1953, 2024-2025, undated\n \nSubseries C: Dick Clark, 1953-2006 (bulk 1980s-2000s)\n \nSubseries D: Bill Cochran, 1966-2018\n \nSubseries E: Zetta Campbell, 1972-1976, 1993, 2024\n \nSubseries F: Charles Parry, 1972-2024 (bulk 1970s-1990s)\n \nSubseries G: Sigfried and Ursula Kolmstetter, 1972-1996, 2019, 2024\n \nSubseries H: Andy Layne, 1977-1990, undated\n \nSubseries I: Roger Holnback, 1980-2012 (bulk 1990s-2000s)\n \nSubseries J: Linda Akers, [ca. 1983]-1992, 2000-2015, 2022\n"],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Appalachian Trail (AT), a hiking trail along the Appalachian Mountains in the United States, was first proposed by Bernard MacKaye in 1921, and two years later, the first section opened in New York State. In 1925, the Appalachian Trail Conference (ATC) formed to help manage the maintenance and conservation of the AT, and in 2005, the ATC was renamed Appalachian Trail Conservancy. As of 2025, the AT spans almost 2,200 miles in 14 states from Maine to Georgia, with 25% of the trail traversing Virginia and 30 local AT clubs affiliated with the ATC.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eLocal hiking clubs began organizing to build and maintain the AT and joining the ATC in the 1920s and 1930s. In October 1932, Donald S. Gates, a professor at Roanoke College, gathered several hikers and local groups to discuss forming an AT club in the Roanoke area. At a second meeting in October, Myron H. Avery, the chairman of the ATC, and members from the Potomac and Natural Bridge AT Clubs joined them to explain various aspects of their work. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eOn November 13, 1932, the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club (RATC) was officially established with 17 charter members, including the first officers: president Gates, secretary E. B. Coxwell, treasurer Larry Pownall, and trail supervisor David Dick. Grace Pownall was appointed vice president about two (2) weeks later. The ATC initially assigned the RATC 55 miles of the trail to manage, but by the club's first anniversary, the section had expanded to 68.29 miles.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAs of 2025, the RATC covers over 120 miles, including McAfee Knob, Dragon's Tooth, and Tinker Cliffs. The organization continues its original mission to maintain and protect the Appalachian Trail; develops and maintains trails, campsites, open shelters, and permanent camps on the AT; collects data about the history, scenery, geology, flora, and fauna of the Appalachian Mountains; prepares maps and guides for hiking, camping, and forest fire prevention; and participates in and advocates for the development of laws and regulations related to the AT and the Appalachian Mountains.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBiographical notes for several RATC members are included in the inventory under Series II.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eExternal Sources: \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBox 13, Folder 48, \"RATC Histories Written in 1980s,\" of this collection\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBox 13, Folder 52, \"RATC Histories Written in 1950s,\" of this collection\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBox 13, Folder 53, \"RATC History, 1932-1945,\" of this collection\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eRoanoke Appalachian Trail Club, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.ratc.org/\"\u003ehttps://www.ratc.org/\u003c/a\u003e, accessed May 1, 2024.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBy-Laws of the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club, Inc., Rev. March 12, 2016, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.ratc.org/wp-content/uploads/documents/bylaws.pdf\"\u003ehttps://www.ratc.org/wp-content/uploads/documents/bylaws.pdf\u003c/a\u003e, accessed May 1, 2024.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDiana Christopulos, \"How Three Hiking Clubs Became the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club,\" RATC.org, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.ratc.org/how-three-hiking-clubs-became-the-roanoke-appalachian-trail-club/\"\u003ehttps://www.ratc.org/how-three-hiking-clubs-became-the-roanoke-appalachian-trail-club/\u003c/a\u003e, accessed September 25, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAppalachian Trail Conservancy, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://appalachiantrail.org/\"\u003ehttps://appalachiantrail.org/\u003c/a\u003e, accessed October 3, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThomas Healy \"Tom\" Campbell (1899-1986) attended the College of William and Mary from 1915 to 1916 and Richmond College (now University of Richmond) from 1917 to 1919. He married Charlene Lunsford (1902-1986) in 1922, and they had a daughter. In 1965, they both left their employers. Tom retired as Chief Investigator in the Auditor's office of the Norfolk and Western Railway, while Charlene left her employer of 20 years, Roanoke-based retail chain Heironimus.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eTom joined the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club in 1947, and Charlene followed suit several years later. Each served in several offices for RATC, including Tom as President from 1950-1951. He also served on the Appalachian Trail Conference's Board of Managers from 1950-1975, including fourteen (14) years as Vice Chairman (1961-1975). Tom was also a charter member of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail Advisory Committee.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSources:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBox 12, Folder 3, \"[Biographical information about Thomas and Charlene Campbell],\" of this collection\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\"Thomas Healy Campbell,\" Findagrave.com, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84378864/thomas-healy-campbell\"\u003ehttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84378864/thomas-healy-campbell\u003c/a\u003e, accessed September 18, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\"Charlene Lunsford Campbell,\" Findagrave.com, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84378830/charlene-campbell\"\u003ehttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84378830/charlene-campbell\u003c/a\u003e, accessed September 18, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe Spider\u003c/title\u003e (Richmond College yearbook), Vols. 16-17, 1918-1919, available online from the University of Richmond, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://scholarship.richmond.edu/the-spider/\"\u003ehttps://scholarship.richmond.edu/the-spider/\u003c/a\u003e, accessed September 19, 2025. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBiographical note by Diana Christopulos, Feb. 18, 2025: \"Marie and John Otey were RATC volunteers in the early 1950s, and they worked on the relocations led by Jimmy Denton near the Blue Ridge Parkway and around Roanoke. They joined in late 1949 and were active 1950-55. John was Assistant Trail Supervisor in 1952, 1953, 1955. He was also active on the Publicity Committee and took numerous photos on the Trail.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eJohn Otway Otey, Jr. (1906-1980) married Goldie Marie Dean Peters (1906-1989) in 1950. John worked as a clerk for Norfolk and Western Railway, while Marie worked as a stenographer or secretary.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSources:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBox 13, Folder 54, \"[Notes and correspondence about the Otey Family Papers],\" of this collection\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eU.S. Federal Census, 1940-1950, accessed online from Ancestry.com on September 19, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\"John Otway Otey Jr.,\" Findagrave.com, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185149412/john-otway-otey\"\u003ehttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185149412/john-otway-otey\u003c/a\u003e, accessed September 19, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\"Goldie Marie Dean Otey,\" Findagrave.com, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/207412197/goldie_marie-otey\"\u003ehttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/207412197/goldie_marie-otey\u003c/a\u003e, accessed September 19, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\"John Otway Otey\" in the Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014, Ancestry.com, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/9279/records/11741905\"\u003ehttps://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/9279/records/11741905\u003c/a\u003e, accessed September 19, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDick Clark has served in numerous positions in the RATC from the 1980s to 2010s, including hikemaster (1984-1994), vice president (1998-2000), president (2000-2003), and counselor (2003-2015).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eClark was appointed by the Roanoke City Council to serve on the Mill Mountain Advisory Committee from 1999 to 2014, and he served as vice chair during his tenure.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSources:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBox 13, Folder 44, \"RATC Board Members and Ancillaries, 1932-99 compiled by Diana Christopulos and Pam Wolsey, 2023-24,\" of this collection\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBox 3, \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eTrail Blazer\u003c/title\u003e newsletters, of this collection\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eTrail Blazer\u003c/title\u003e newsletters, Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.ratc.org/newsletter/\"\u003ehttps://www.ratc.org/newsletter/\u003c/a\u003e, accessed Oct. 2, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eMatt Chittum, \"Mountain advisers up for an upgrade,\" \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe Roanoke Times,\u003c/title\u003e p. B1, April 6, 2014, accessed online from NewsBank on October 2, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eMatt Chittum, \"Fancier Franklin bridge suggested,\" \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe Roanoke Times,\u003c/title\u003e p. B1, June 3, 2014, accessed online from NewsBank on October 2, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWilliam Neal \"Bill\" Cochran (1937-2024) was a journalist who focused on the outdoors, writing for \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe Roanoke Times\u003c/title\u003e from 1962 until 2018–two (2) decades after retiring as the newspaper's outdoors editor in 1998. His coverage included many trail hikes with the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club, conservation issues in Virginia, and outdoor sporting and the Appalachian Trail. Cochran received 10 awards from the Virginia Press Association, was honored by the Virginia General Assembly with the House Joint Resolution 520 \"Commending Bill Cochran\" in 1999, and was the 2009 media inductee in the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eCochran graduated from Lynchburg College (now University of Lynchburg) with a bachelor's degree in English in 1960, and he served in the Virginia National Guard. He married Katherine Gravett in 1965, and they had a son. They operated the Cross Trails Bed and Breakfast near the Appalachian Trail in Catawba from 1995 to 2003 as well as a Christmas tree farm in West Virginia. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSources:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eMark Taylor, \"Legendary Roanoke outdoors writer Bill Cochran dies,\" \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eCardinal News,\u003c/title\u003e July 1, 2024, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://cardinalnews.org/2024/07/01/legendary-roanoke-outdoors-writer-bill-cochran-dies/\"\u003ehttps://cardinalnews.org/2024/07/01/legendary-roanoke-outdoors-writer-bill-cochran-dies/\u003c/a\u003e, accessed September 19, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eObituary for William N. \"Bill\" Cochran, \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe Roanoke Times,\u003c/title\u003e July 7, 2024, available online from Legacy.com, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/roanoke/name/william-cochran-obituary?id=55481593\"\u003ehttps://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/roanoke/name/william-cochran-obituary?id=55481593\u003c/a\u003e, accessed September 19, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eMark Berman, \"Bill Cochran | 1937-2024: Outdoors editor was 'an institution',\" \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe Roanoke Times,\u003c/title\u003e July 2, 2024, p. A1 and A6, accessed online from NewsBank on September 19, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\"Bill Cochran,\" Virginia Sports Hall of Fame, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://vasportshof.com/inductee/bill-cochran/\"\u003ehttps://vasportshof.com/inductee/bill-cochran/\u003c/a\u003e, accessed September 19, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\"Virginia HJ520 Commending Bill Cochran,\" Policy Engage, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://trackbill.com/bill/virginia-house-joint-resolution-520-commending-bill-cochran/512861/\"\u003ehttps://trackbill.com/bill/virginia-house-joint-resolution-520-commending-bill-cochran/512861/\u003c/a\u003e, accessed September 19, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\"William Neal Cochran\" in the Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014, Ancestry.com, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/9279/records/12779996\"\u003ehttps://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/9279/records/12779996\u003c/a\u003e, accessed September 19, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eZetta Marie Campbell (1930-2024) joined the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club in 1959. She also served as secretary (1964-1965, 1968-1969, 1983-1984) and editor of the \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eTrail Blazer\u003c/title\u003e newsletter (1970-1977). Campbell also illustrated the hike schedules in the 1970s and led hikes until at least 2019. She received the Appalachian Trail Park Office's Silver Service Award in 2002.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSources: \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBox 13, Folder 66, \"1970s - Zetta Campbell Drawings/Hike Scheds,\" of this collection\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBox 19, Folder 33, \"Sigfried and Ursula Kolmstetter Obituaries,\" of this collection\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBox 13, Folder 44, \"RATC Board Members and Ancillaries, 1932-99 compiled by Diana Christopulos and Pam Wolsey, 2023-24,\" of this collection\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eObituary for Zetta Campbell, \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe Roanoke Times,\u003c/title\u003e July 5, 2024, p. A6, available online from Legacy.com, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/roanoke/name/zetta-campbell-obituary?id=55488335\"\u003ehttps://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/roanoke/name/zetta-campbell-obituary?id=55488335\u003c/a\u003e, accessed September 22, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\"Zetta Marie Campbell\", Findagrave.com, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/272121036/zetta_marie-campbell\"\u003ehttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/272121036/zetta_marie-campbell\u003c/a\u003e, accessed September 22, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCharles Parry (1942-2010) joined the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club in 1972, serving as the Trail Supervisor from 1979 until his death. He received the Appalachian Trail Park Office's Silver Service Award in 2002 and was inducted into the Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame in 2017, the first RATC member to receive this honor.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eParry graduated from the State University of New York College at Oswego (now State University of New York at Oswego) and earned a master's and a Ph.D. in mathematics from Michigan State University around 1969 or 1970. He was a professor of mathematics at Virginia Tech from 1971 until his retirement in 2010, establishing a research program in number theory, helping to design mathematics courses for computer science students, and serving as Math Club adviser. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSources: \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBox 13, Folder 44, \"RATC Board Members and Ancillaries, 1932-99 compiled by Diana Christopulos and Pam Wolsey, 2023-24,\" of this collection\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBox 13, Folder 67, \"Charles Parry AT Hall of Fame,\" of this collection\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBox 19, Folder 33, \"Sigfried and Ursula Kolmstetter Obituaries,\" of this collection\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\"Charles Parry honored with emeritus status,\" Virginia Tech News, October 19, 2010, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://news.vt.edu/content/news_vt_edu/en/articles/2010/10/101910-science-parry.html\"\u003ehttps://news.vt.edu/content/news_vt_edu/en/articles/2010/10/101910-science-parry.html\u003c/a\u003e, accessed September 18, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\"In memoriam: Charles Parry, emeritus professor of mathematics,\" Virginia Tech News, January 10, 2011, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://news.vt.edu/articles/2011/01/011011-science-parry.html\"\u003ehttps://news.vt.edu/articles/2011/01/011011-science-parry.html\u003c/a\u003e, accessed September 18, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eObituary for Charles John Parry, \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe Roanoke Times,\u003c/title\u003e December 28, 2010, p. A12, accessed online from NewsBank on September 18, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eMark Taylor, \"Math teacher devoted himself to AT,\" \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe Roanoke Times,\u003c/title\u003e December 28, 2010, accessed online from NewsBank on October 2, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\"Charles J. Parry,\" Findagrave.com, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/232281708/charles-j-parry\"\u003ehttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/232281708/charles-j-parry\u003c/a\u003e, accessed September 18, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAppalachian Trail Hall of Fame, \"2017 Class,\" Appalachian Trail Museum, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.atmuseum.org/2017-class.html\"\u003ehttps://www.atmuseum.org/2017-class.html\u003c/a\u003e, accessed September 18, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSiegfried and Ursula Kolmstetter joined the RATC in 1971. Siegfried served as vice president (1974) and counselor (1972-1973), while both volunteered as hike leaders for decades. The couple maintained the McAfee Knob section of the AT for over 25 years, until the couple moved out of the area in 1996. Siegfried received the Appalachian Trail Park Office's Silver Service Award in 2002.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAt the end of World War II in May 1945, 17-year-old Ursula Edith Walter (1927-2023) was captured by the Russian Army and imprisoned at the Theresienstadt prison camp. Eight (8) months after her imprisonment, she escaped and moved to West Germany, where she met Siegfried J. Kolmstetter (1921-2019). They married in 1952 and had several children. The Kolmstetters immigrated to the U.S. in 1957, settling in Roanoke in 1970. Siegfried was a physician for the Veterans Administration Hospital in Salem from 1970 to 1998. He received the hospital's Hands and Heart Award in 1992.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSources:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBox 19, Folder 33, \"Sigfried and Ursula Kolmstetter Obituaries,\" of this collection\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBox 13, Folder 44, \"RATC Board Members and Ancillaries, 1932-99 compiled by Diana Christopulos and Pam Wolsey, 2023-24,\" of this collection\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eObituary for Ursula Edith Kolmstetter, \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe Roanoke Times,\u003c/title\u003e January 3, 2024, available online from Legacy.com, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/roanoke/name/ursula-kolmstetter-obituary?id=53995534\"\u003ehttps://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/roanoke/name/ursula-kolmstetter-obituary?id=53995534\u003c/a\u003e, accessed September 19, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDan Casey, \"Physician was caretaker for people, trails,\" \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe Roanoke Times,\u003c/title\u003e March 28, 2019, p. 1-2, accessed online from NewsBank on September 22, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAndy Layne (1912-1991) joined the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club in 1978. He led numerous hikes and helped with hike scheduling; attended workhikes and backpacking trips; and oversaw a section of the trail. Layne also served in several positions on the RATC Board, including shelter supervisor (1980), vice president (1981), and counselor (1985-1986). On the 10th anniversary of his death, the Andy Layne Trail in the Tinker Cliffs area was dedicated in his memory.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSource:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBox 19, Folder 46, \"[Andy Layne biographical information],\" of this collection\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRoger Holnback joined the RATC in 1996 and served in numerous positions, including as president (2006-2009, 2015-2016), vice president (2003-2006, 2016-2017), land management supervisor (2009-2013), and conservation supervisor (2013-2015). He also was an ATC Land Trust coordinator and Roanoke Valley Greenways liaison in the 2000s and 2010s. His wife Lauren Taylor Holnback was also an RATC member.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eHolnback served as executive director of the Western Virginia Land Trust (2001-2012), which worked with the City of Roanoke and other groups to place over 11,000 acres of Carvins Cove Natural Reserve under a conservation easement in 2008 and 2009. He was given the Roanoke Valley Cool Cities Coalition's Cool Citizens award in 2012. Later, he was chairman of the Blue Ridge Soil and Water Conservation District and president of the Pathfinders for Greenways. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSources:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBox 3, \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eTrail Blazer\u003c/title\u003e newsletters, of this collection\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eTrail Blazer\u003c/title\u003e newsletters, Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.ratc.org/newsletter/\"\u003ehttps://www.ratc.org/newsletter/\u003c/a\u003e, accessed Oct. 2, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eMason Adams, \"From land and air, teams work to preserve Carvins Cove's aura,\" \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe Roanoke Times\u003c/title\u003e, January 6, 2011, accessed online from NewsBank on October 2, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\"Western Virginia Land Trust director steps down,\" \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe Roanoke Times\u003c/title\u003e, February 10, 2012, accessed online from NewsBank on October 2, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDanielle Dunaway, \"Cool Citizens awards laud energy-efficient efforts,\" \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe Roanoke Times\u003c/title\u003e, March 16, 2012, accessed online from NewsBank on October 2, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSam Wall, \"Hinchee Park opens in Roanoke County - Hinchee Park opens in Roanoke County,\" \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe Roanoke Times\u003c/title\u003e, September 29, 2019, accessed online from NewsBank on October 2, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\"Board and Staff,\" Blue Ridge Soil and Water Conservation District website, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.brswcd.org/team-2\"\u003ehttps://www.brswcd.org/team-2\u003c/a\u003e, accessed October 2, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLinda Akers joined the RATC in 1969 or 1970. She served in numerous positions on the board, including secretary (1981-1982), editor of the \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eTrail Blazer\u003c/title\u003e (1982-1985), and social chair (1987-1999, 2013-2017). She received the Appalachian Trail Park Office's Silver Service Award in 2002.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSources:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBox 17, Folder 41, \"[Linda Akers Interview notes by Diana Christopulos],\" of this collection\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBox 19, Folder 33, \"Sigfried and Ursula Kolmstetter Obituaries,\" of this collection\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Administrative History","Biographical Note","Biographical Note","Biographical Note","Biographical Note","Biographical Note","Biographical Note","Biographical Note","Biographical Note","Biographical Note","Biographical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["The Appalachian Trail (AT), a hiking trail along the Appalachian Mountains in the United States, was first proposed by Bernard MacKaye in 1921, and two years later, the first section opened in New York State. In 1925, the Appalachian Trail Conference (ATC) formed to help manage the maintenance and conservation of the AT, and in 2005, the ATC was renamed Appalachian Trail Conservancy. As of 2025, the AT spans almost 2,200 miles in 14 states from Maine to Georgia, with 25% of the trail traversing Virginia and 30 local AT clubs affiliated with the ATC.","Local hiking clubs began organizing to build and maintain the AT and joining the ATC in the 1920s and 1930s. In October 1932, Donald S. Gates, a professor at Roanoke College, gathered several hikers and local groups to discuss forming an AT club in the Roanoke area. At a second meeting in October, Myron H. Avery, the chairman of the ATC, and members from the Potomac and Natural Bridge AT Clubs joined them to explain various aspects of their work. ","On November 13, 1932, the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club (RATC) was officially established with 17 charter members, including the first officers: president Gates, secretary E. B. Coxwell, treasurer Larry Pownall, and trail supervisor David Dick. Grace Pownall was appointed vice president about two (2) weeks later. The ATC initially assigned the RATC 55 miles of the trail to manage, but by the club's first anniversary, the section had expanded to 68.29 miles.","As of 2025, the RATC covers over 120 miles, including McAfee Knob, Dragon's Tooth, and Tinker Cliffs. The organization continues its original mission to maintain and protect the Appalachian Trail; develops and maintains trails, campsites, open shelters, and permanent camps on the AT; collects data about the history, scenery, geology, flora, and fauna of the Appalachian Mountains; prepares maps and guides for hiking, camping, and forest fire prevention; and participates in and advocates for the development of laws and regulations related to the AT and the Appalachian Mountains.","Biographical notes for several RATC members are included in the inventory under Series II.","External Sources: ","Box 13, Folder 48, \"RATC Histories Written in 1980s,\" of this collection","Box 13, Folder 52, \"RATC Histories Written in 1950s,\" of this collection","Box 13, Folder 53, \"RATC History, 1932-1945,\" of this collection","Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club,  https://www.ratc.org/ , accessed May 1, 2024.","By-Laws of the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club, Inc., Rev. March 12, 2016,  https://www.ratc.org/wp-content/uploads/documents/bylaws.pdf , accessed May 1, 2024.","Diana Christopulos, \"How Three Hiking Clubs Became the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club,\" RATC.org,  https://www.ratc.org/how-three-hiking-clubs-became-the-roanoke-appalachian-trail-club/ , accessed September 25, 2025.","Appalachian Trail Conservancy,  https://appalachiantrail.org/ , accessed October 3, 2025.","Thomas Healy \"Tom\" Campbell (1899-1986) attended the College of William and Mary from 1915 to 1916 and Richmond College (now University of Richmond) from 1917 to 1919. He married Charlene Lunsford (1902-1986) in 1922, and they had a daughter. In 1965, they both left their employers. Tom retired as Chief Investigator in the Auditor's office of the Norfolk and Western Railway, while Charlene left her employer of 20 years, Roanoke-based retail chain Heironimus.","Tom joined the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club in 1947, and Charlene followed suit several years later. Each served in several offices for RATC, including Tom as President from 1950-1951. He also served on the Appalachian Trail Conference's Board of Managers from 1950-1975, including fourteen (14) years as Vice Chairman (1961-1975). Tom was also a charter member of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail Advisory Committee.","Sources:","Box 12, Folder 3, \"[Biographical information about Thomas and Charlene Campbell],\" of this collection","\"Thomas Healy Campbell,\" Findagrave.com,  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84378864/thomas-healy-campbell , accessed September 18, 2025.","\"Charlene Lunsford Campbell,\" Findagrave.com,  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84378830/charlene-campbell , accessed September 18, 2025.","The Spider  (Richmond College yearbook), Vols. 16-17, 1918-1919, available online from the University of Richmond,  https://scholarship.richmond.edu/the-spider/ , accessed September 19, 2025. ","Biographical note by Diana Christopulos, Feb. 18, 2025: \"Marie and John Otey were RATC volunteers in the early 1950s, and they worked on the relocations led by Jimmy Denton near the Blue Ridge Parkway and around Roanoke. They joined in late 1949 and were active 1950-55. John was Assistant Trail Supervisor in 1952, 1953, 1955. He was also active on the Publicity Committee and took numerous photos on the Trail.\"","John Otway Otey, Jr. (1906-1980) married Goldie Marie Dean Peters (1906-1989) in 1950. John worked as a clerk for Norfolk and Western Railway, while Marie worked as a stenographer or secretary.","Sources:","Box 13, Folder 54, \"[Notes and correspondence about the Otey Family Papers],\" of this collection","U.S. Federal Census, 1940-1950, accessed online from Ancestry.com on September 19, 2025.","\"John Otway Otey Jr.,\" Findagrave.com,  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185149412/john-otway-otey , accessed September 19, 2025.","\"Goldie Marie Dean Otey,\" Findagrave.com,  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/207412197/goldie_marie-otey , accessed September 19, 2025.","\"John Otway Otey\" in the Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014, Ancestry.com,  https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/9279/records/11741905 , accessed September 19, 2025.","Dick Clark has served in numerous positions in the RATC from the 1980s to 2010s, including hikemaster (1984-1994), vice president (1998-2000), president (2000-2003), and counselor (2003-2015).","Clark was appointed by the Roanoke City Council to serve on the Mill Mountain Advisory Committee from 1999 to 2014, and he served as vice chair during his tenure.","Sources:","Box 13, Folder 44, \"RATC Board Members and Ancillaries, 1932-99 compiled by Diana Christopulos and Pam Wolsey, 2023-24,\" of this collection","Box 3,  Trail Blazer  newsletters, of this collection","Trail Blazer  newsletters, Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club,  https://www.ratc.org/newsletter/ , accessed Oct. 2, 2025.","Matt Chittum, \"Mountain advisers up for an upgrade,\"  The Roanoke Times,  p. B1, April 6, 2014, accessed online from NewsBank on October 2, 2025.","Matt Chittum, \"Fancier Franklin bridge suggested,\"  The Roanoke Times,  p. B1, June 3, 2014, accessed online from NewsBank on October 2, 2025.","William Neal \"Bill\" Cochran (1937-2024) was a journalist who focused on the outdoors, writing for  The Roanoke Times  from 1962 until 2018–two (2) decades after retiring as the newspaper's outdoors editor in 1998. His coverage included many trail hikes with the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club, conservation issues in Virginia, and outdoor sporting and the Appalachian Trail. Cochran received 10 awards from the Virginia Press Association, was honored by the Virginia General Assembly with the House Joint Resolution 520 \"Commending Bill Cochran\" in 1999, and was the 2009 media inductee in the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.","Cochran graduated from Lynchburg College (now University of Lynchburg) with a bachelor's degree in English in 1960, and he served in the Virginia National Guard. He married Katherine Gravett in 1965, and they had a son. They operated the Cross Trails Bed and Breakfast near the Appalachian Trail in Catawba from 1995 to 2003 as well as a Christmas tree farm in West Virginia. ","Sources:","Mark Taylor, \"Legendary Roanoke outdoors writer Bill Cochran dies,\"  Cardinal News,  July 1, 2024,  https://cardinalnews.org/2024/07/01/legendary-roanoke-outdoors-writer-bill-cochran-dies/ , accessed September 19, 2025.","Obituary for William N. \"Bill\" Cochran,  The Roanoke Times,  July 7, 2024, available online from Legacy.com,  https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/roanoke/name/william-cochran-obituary?id=55481593 , accessed September 19, 2025.","Mark Berman, \"Bill Cochran | 1937-2024: Outdoors editor was 'an institution',\"  The Roanoke Times,  July 2, 2024, p. A1 and A6, accessed online from NewsBank on September 19, 2025.","\"Bill Cochran,\" Virginia Sports Hall of Fame,  https://vasportshof.com/inductee/bill-cochran/ , accessed September 19, 2025.","\"Virginia HJ520 Commending Bill Cochran,\" Policy Engage,  https://trackbill.com/bill/virginia-house-joint-resolution-520-commending-bill-cochran/512861/ , accessed September 19, 2025.","\"William Neal Cochran\" in the Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014, Ancestry.com,  https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/9279/records/12779996 , accessed September 19, 2025.","Zetta Marie Campbell (1930-2024) joined the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club in 1959. She also served as secretary (1964-1965, 1968-1969, 1983-1984) and editor of the  Trail Blazer  newsletter (1970-1977). Campbell also illustrated the hike schedules in the 1970s and led hikes until at least 2019. She received the Appalachian Trail Park Office's Silver Service Award in 2002.","Sources: ","Box 13, Folder 66, \"1970s - Zetta Campbell Drawings/Hike Scheds,\" of this collection","Box 19, Folder 33, \"Sigfried and Ursula Kolmstetter Obituaries,\" of this collection","Box 13, Folder 44, \"RATC Board Members and Ancillaries, 1932-99 compiled by Diana Christopulos and Pam Wolsey, 2023-24,\" of this collection","Obituary for Zetta Campbell,  The Roanoke Times,  July 5, 2024, p. A6, available online from Legacy.com,  https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/roanoke/name/zetta-campbell-obituary?id=55488335 , accessed September 22, 2025.","\"Zetta Marie Campbell\", Findagrave.com,  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/272121036/zetta_marie-campbell , accessed September 22, 2025.","Charles Parry (1942-2010) joined the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club in 1972, serving as the Trail Supervisor from 1979 until his death. He received the Appalachian Trail Park Office's Silver Service Award in 2002 and was inducted into the Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame in 2017, the first RATC member to receive this honor.","Parry graduated from the State University of New York College at Oswego (now State University of New York at Oswego) and earned a master's and a Ph.D. in mathematics from Michigan State University around 1969 or 1970. He was a professor of mathematics at Virginia Tech from 1971 until his retirement in 2010, establishing a research program in number theory, helping to design mathematics courses for computer science students, and serving as Math Club adviser. ","Sources: ","Box 13, Folder 44, \"RATC Board Members and Ancillaries, 1932-99 compiled by Diana Christopulos and Pam Wolsey, 2023-24,\" of this collection","Box 13, Folder 67, \"Charles Parry AT Hall of Fame,\" of this collection","Box 19, Folder 33, \"Sigfried and Ursula Kolmstetter Obituaries,\" of this collection","\"Charles Parry honored with emeritus status,\" Virginia Tech News, October 19, 2010,  https://news.vt.edu/content/news_vt_edu/en/articles/2010/10/101910-science-parry.html , accessed September 18, 2025.","\"In memoriam: Charles Parry, emeritus professor of mathematics,\" Virginia Tech News, January 10, 2011,  https://news.vt.edu/articles/2011/01/011011-science-parry.html , accessed September 18, 2025.","Obituary for Charles John Parry,  The Roanoke Times,  December 28, 2010, p. A12, accessed online from NewsBank on September 18, 2025.","Mark Taylor, \"Math teacher devoted himself to AT,\"  The Roanoke Times,  December 28, 2010, accessed online from NewsBank on October 2, 2025.","\"Charles J. Parry,\" Findagrave.com,  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/232281708/charles-j-parry , accessed September 18, 2025.","Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame, \"2017 Class,\" Appalachian Trail Museum,  https://www.atmuseum.org/2017-class.html , accessed September 18, 2025.","Siegfried and Ursula Kolmstetter joined the RATC in 1971. Siegfried served as vice president (1974) and counselor (1972-1973), while both volunteered as hike leaders for decades. The couple maintained the McAfee Knob section of the AT for over 25 years, until the couple moved out of the area in 1996. Siegfried received the Appalachian Trail Park Office's Silver Service Award in 2002.","At the end of World War II in May 1945, 17-year-old Ursula Edith Walter (1927-2023) was captured by the Russian Army and imprisoned at the Theresienstadt prison camp. Eight (8) months after her imprisonment, she escaped and moved to West Germany, where she met Siegfried J. Kolmstetter (1921-2019). They married in 1952 and had several children. The Kolmstetters immigrated to the U.S. in 1957, settling in Roanoke in 1970. Siegfried was a physician for the Veterans Administration Hospital in Salem from 1970 to 1998. He received the hospital's Hands and Heart Award in 1992.","Sources:","Box 19, Folder 33, \"Sigfried and Ursula Kolmstetter Obituaries,\" of this collection","Box 13, Folder 44, \"RATC Board Members and Ancillaries, 1932-99 compiled by Diana Christopulos and Pam Wolsey, 2023-24,\" of this collection","Obituary for Ursula Edith Kolmstetter,  The Roanoke Times,  January 3, 2024, available online from Legacy.com,  https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/roanoke/name/ursula-kolmstetter-obituary?id=53995534 , accessed September 19, 2025.","Dan Casey, \"Physician was caretaker for people, trails,\"  The Roanoke Times,  March 28, 2019, p. 1-2, accessed online from NewsBank on September 22, 2025.","Andy Layne (1912-1991) joined the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club in 1978. He led numerous hikes and helped with hike scheduling; attended workhikes and backpacking trips; and oversaw a section of the trail. Layne also served in several positions on the RATC Board, including shelter supervisor (1980), vice president (1981), and counselor (1985-1986). On the 10th anniversary of his death, the Andy Layne Trail in the Tinker Cliffs area was dedicated in his memory.","Source:","Box 19, Folder 46, \"[Andy Layne biographical information],\" of this collection","Roger Holnback joined the RATC in 1996 and served in numerous positions, including as president (2006-2009, 2015-2016), vice president (2003-2006, 2016-2017), land management supervisor (2009-2013), and conservation supervisor (2013-2015). He also was an ATC Land Trust coordinator and Roanoke Valley Greenways liaison in the 2000s and 2010s. His wife Lauren Taylor Holnback was also an RATC member.","Holnback served as executive director of the Western Virginia Land Trust (2001-2012), which worked with the City of Roanoke and other groups to place over 11,000 acres of Carvins Cove Natural Reserve under a conservation easement in 2008 and 2009. He was given the Roanoke Valley Cool Cities Coalition's Cool Citizens award in 2012. Later, he was chairman of the Blue Ridge Soil and Water Conservation District and president of the Pathfinders for Greenways. ","Sources:","Box 3,  Trail Blazer  newsletters, of this collection","Trail Blazer  newsletters, Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club,  https://www.ratc.org/newsletter/ , accessed Oct. 2, 2025.","Mason Adams, \"From land and air, teams work to preserve Carvins Cove's aura,\"  The Roanoke Times , January 6, 2011, accessed online from NewsBank on October 2, 2025.","\"Western Virginia Land Trust director steps down,\"  The Roanoke Times , February 10, 2012, accessed online from NewsBank on October 2, 2025.","Danielle Dunaway, \"Cool Citizens awards laud energy-efficient efforts,\"  The Roanoke Times , March 16, 2012, accessed online from NewsBank on October 2, 2025.","Sam Wall, \"Hinchee Park opens in Roanoke County - Hinchee Park opens in Roanoke County,\"  The Roanoke Times , September 29, 2019, accessed online from NewsBank on October 2, 2025.","\"Board and Staff,\" Blue Ridge Soil and Water Conservation District website,  https://www.brswcd.org/team-2 , accessed October 2, 2025.","Linda Akers joined the RATC in 1969 or 1970. She served in numerous positions on the board, including secretary (1981-1982), editor of the  Trail Blazer  (1982-1985), and social chair (1987-1999, 2013-2017). She received the Appalachian Trail Park Office's Silver Service Award in 2002.","Sources:","Box 17, Folder 41, \"[Linda Akers Interview notes by Diana Christopulos],\" of this collection","Box 19, Folder 33, \"Sigfried and Ursula Kolmstetter Obituaries,\" of this collection"],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club Records by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (\u003cextref href=\"https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\"\u003ehttps://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\u003c/extref\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMinutes for May 17, 2001, June 21, 2001, July 26, 2001, February 13, 2003, August 2, 2004, and September 13, 2004, have been restricted and moved to Box 22, Folder 1.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRestricted minutes were separated from Box 1, Folder 34.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdditional membership rosters may be found in the club newsletters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe agenda from January 12, 2004 have been restricted and moved to Box 22, Folder 25.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRestricted minutes were separated from Box 16, Folders 3-5.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRestricted item has been removed to Box 22, Folder 25.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRestricted item moved from Box 19, Folder 14.\u003c/p\u003e"],"odd_heading_ssm":["Rights Statement for Archival Description","Separated Materials","Separated Materials","General","Separated Materials","Separated Materials","Separated Materials","Separated Materials"],"odd_tesim":["The guide to the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club Records by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).","Minutes for May 17, 2001, June 21, 2001, July 26, 2001, February 13, 2003, August 2, 2004, and September 13, 2004, have been restricted and moved to Box 22, Folder 1.","Restricted minutes were separated from Box 1, Folder 34.","Additional membership rosters may be found in the club newsletters.","The agenda from January 12, 2004 have been restricted and moved to Box 22, Folder 25.","Restricted minutes were separated from Box 16, Folders 3-5.","Restricted item has been removed to Box 22, Folder 25.","Restricted item moved from Box 19, Folder 14."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eResearchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club Records, Ms2024-054, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club Records, Ms2024-054, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe processing, arrangement, and description of the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club Records was completed in October 2025. Box 16 was completed in March 2026.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["The processing, arrangement, and description of the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club Records was completed in October 2025. Box 16 was completed in March 2026."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eVirginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives also has the \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=oai/VT/repositories_2_resources_3522.xml\"\u003eM. Rupert Cutler Papers,\u003c/a\u003e which covers many of the same and related environmental issues of the Appalachian Mountains, Roanoke, and Southwest Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Archival Materials"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["Virginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives also has the  M. Rupert Cutler Papers,  which covers many of the same and related environmental issues of the Appalachian Mountains, Roanoke, and Southwest Virginia."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club (RATC) Records document the management of the club from its founding in 1932. The collection includes the club newsletters, board minutes, former officers' and members' records, National Park Service and RATC acquisition information, conservation issues, management plans, histories of the club, scrapbooks, and photographs. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe collection is divided into two series, I: RATC Management and II: RATC Officers and Members. The first series contains materials created, collected, and maintained by the RATC for its operations. It contains the meeting minutes, primarily about the activities of the Executive Board from 1940 to 1959 and 1968 to 2004. Some of the meeting minutes also record the activities of committees, affiliate organizations, and the annual all-member banquet during those years. There are also by-laws from the 1980s and 1990s and rosters from the 1950s to 1980s. The club newsletters start with the \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eRATC Bulletin\u003c/title\u003e from 1939 to 1942 and continue with the \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eTrail Blazer\u003c/title\u003e from 1954 to 2010. These document the club's recent activities, including work with the Appalachian Trail Conference (later Appalachian Trail Conservancy), local non-profits, and government entitities, hike schedules and detailed accounts of club hikes on the Appalachian Trail (AT), and reminiscences of and memorials to past and current members.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe Land Tract Files contain legal records of lands acquired by NPS after 1978 Congressional funding. Most of these materials are photocopies of legal records documenting land acquisitions, including legal judgments, land ownership histories, foreclosure documents, leases and contracts with gas and electric companies, deeds and trusts, wills and genealogies regarding inheritance rights, land surveys and inspection records, appraisals and environmental assessments, financial documents and insurance certificates, photographs, maps, and correspondence with land owners, attorneys, court clerks, and others. Other documents about acquisitions and relocations also illuminate the RATC's work with the Appalachian Trail Conference (also Conservancy), U.S. National Park Service, and U.S. Forest Service to acquire and monitor property and to build and relocate trails.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe first series also contains management and conservation plans, general files, and RATC historical materials. The histories discuss the founding and development of the club as well as large trail relocations and the work of past members and officers. There are also several photo albums from the 1930s-1950s.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe second series contains files created, collected, or maintained by people affiliated with the RATC, both officers and individual members, about the history and operation of the RATC. These people include club president Thomas Campbell, the Otey family, president Dick Clark, local journalist Bill Cochran, newsletter editor Zetta Campbell, longtime trail supervisor Charles Parry, hike leaders Sigfried and Ursula Kolmstetter, hike leader Andy Layne, president Roger Holnback, and longtime social chair Linda Akers. Documents include correspondence, handwritten notes, additional meeting minutes and newsletters, photographs, newspaper clippings, and more. They also cover land acquisitions, building trails and shelters, group events and conferences, management and land use, and of course hikes on the AT.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\nThe following are common abbreviations or acronyms found in the collection inventory:\n\u003clist\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\nAEP - Appalachian Electric Power Company\n\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nAPCO - Appalachian Power Company, a subsidiary of AEP\n\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nAT - Appalachian Trail\n\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nATC - Appalachian Trail Conference or Appalachian Trail Conservancy\n\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nRATC - Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club\n\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nNPS - United States National Park Service\n\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e\nUSFS or FS - United States Forest Service\n\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003c/list\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series contains materials created, collected, and maintained by the RATC for its operations. It is divided into eight sub-series based on material type or subject, based on original order provided by the RATC.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThese minutes are mostly for the RATC Executive Board meetings, but also include some minutes for the annual all-member banquet and various RATC committees.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe January 16, 1953 annual meeting minutes are labeled \"January 16, 1952\". Also includes 1940 membership roster. [Removed from Binder]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso contains 1957 membership roster, treasurer's reports or audits for 1954-1957, several hike schedules and Trail Blazers for 1957-1959, and attendees' information for the 1958 14th Meeting of the ATC. [Removed from binder.]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso contains newspaper clippings, drafts of minutes, correspondence, reports, and other materials. [Removed from binder.]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOnly includes April 1970 minutes, \"Copy of Minutes for Charles Headland\".\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA list at the front of the folder says minutes are missing for January, July, and August 1974. Some of the minutes are handwritten. Also includes typed transcription by Diana Christopulos on October 31, 2022, of the May 1974 minutes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA list at the front of the folder says minutes are missing for January, June, July, and August 1975. Some of the minutes are handwritten.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA list at the front of the folder says minutes are missing for January, April, May, and August 1976.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes minutes for February, March, August, November 1977.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes only February and March 1978 minutes, which are handwritten. Also includes typed transcription by Diana Christopulos on October 31, 2022, of the February 1978 minutes with note from Christopulos: \"This is the first meeting after landowners have closed the AT between Va. 311 and Tinker Cliffs.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFolder just includes notes that minutes were missing for 1979, and one note was removed from a notebook with minutes for 1974-1983.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFolder just includes a note that minutes were missing for 1974-1979. Looks like the note may have been removed from a notebook with minutes for 1974-1983.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNote from RATC: \"Incredible transition to orderly files with Linda Akers as Secretary and Mary Stewart as President\".\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes 1980 roster and \"order continues under same leadership\", according to notes from RATC.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA list at the front of the folder says minutes are missing for July, August, and September 1982.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA list at the front of the folder says minutes are missing for May, July, or December 1983 minutes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNote from RATC: \"Land Management and special meeting\".\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThere are no minutes after September 1989.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNote from RATC: \"Annual meeting moved to March\".\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFebruary and July 1994 minutes are missing.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDecember 1995 minutes are missing.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes \"First annual meeting at Lutheran Church (Linda Akers)\".\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso includes organizational documents, notes, and correspondence. [Removed from Binder.]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso includes 1990 RATC Ann's Cabin Committee meeting minutes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOriginal folder was titled \"1976 RATC Membership Roster N=68\".\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis is a draft of the Constitution and By-Laws of the RATC.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes proposed and final by-laws for March 6, 1993.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStarting with the Spring 1983 issue, the hike schedules are printed as part of the \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eTrail Blazer\u003c/title\u003e newsletters. Prior to that time, the hike schedule was inconsistently included with the newsletters. Some newsletters also include membership rosters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Removed from binder.]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSome issues also include membership rosters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso includes photos from April 1959 and a membership application from May-June 1959.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso includes backpacking catalogs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso includes the Shenandoah-Rockfish Appalachian Trail Club Bulletin, Vol. 1, No. 2, June 18, 1962.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso includes hike schedules for June 26-December 18, 1966.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe first 2 issues are No. 1, January 1966 and No. 2, February 1966. Then the publication cycle changes to quarterly publications, and the issue numbering restarts with No. 1, Spring 1966 through No. 4, Winter 1966-67. Also includes Hike Schedules for Summer 1966-Winter 1966-1967.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1967-Winter 1967-68.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1968-Winter 1968-69.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1969-Winter 1969-70.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso includes Hike Schedules for Summer 1970 and Winter 1970-71.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1971-Winter 1970-71.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1972-Winter 1972-73.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1973-Winter 1973-74.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1974-Summer 1974.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1975-Winter 1975-76.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1975 and Fall 1976.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1977-Winter 1977-78.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1978-Winter 1978-79.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSpring 1979 is numbered Vol. 39, No. 1; Summer 1979 is Vol. 40, No. 1; Autumn 1979 is Vol. 40, No. 3; and Winter 1979 is Vol. 40, No. 4. Also includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1979-Winter 1979.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1980-Winter 1980. [Please note: Vol. 40 seems to have been skipped in the numbering system for the Trail Blazer.]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso includes Hike Schedules for Fall 1981 and Summer [1981?]. The Winter Hike Schedule is included in the Winter 1981 Trail Blazer.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHike schedules are included with the Trail Blazer issues for Spring 1982, Fall 1982, and Winter 1982.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso includes minutes of the executive board meeting on July 18, 1986.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso includes minutes of the executive board meeting on August 26, 1988, and RATC By-laws revised on November 5, 1988.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe December 1990 issue is the Winter 1990-1991 issue.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStarting with Winter 1995, the winter issues switch to the start of the year instead of the end.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Land Tract Files are also called RATC Green Books and contain legal records of lands acquired by NPS after 1978 Congressional funding. These are bound by tract number. Most of these materials are photocopies of legal records documenting land acquisitions, including legal judgments, land ownership histories, foreclosure documents, leases and contracts with gas and electric companies, deeds and trusts, wills and genealogies regarding inheritance rights, land surveys and inspection records, appraisals and environmental assessments, financial documents and insurance certificates, photographs, maps, and correspondence with land owners, attorneys, court clerks, and others. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAs most of the documents are photocopies, the dates are based on the originals, not on when the photocopies may have been created. Some of the photocopies are also of poor quality and illegible. Some of the legal documents contain social security numbers, and these bound files are restricted.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series document the RATC's work with the Appalachian Trail Conference (also Conservancy), U.S. National Park Service, and U.S. Forest Service to acquire and monitor property and to build and relocate trails.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten by Diana Christopulos, RATC Archivist\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso spelled Anne's Cabin.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis is a photocopy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis is a photocopy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes newspaper clippings and a history of the AT with focus on Virginia and a copy of H 160 approved by the General Assembly of Virginia on March 4, 1971, to allow Virginia to acquire lands and enter into agreements pertaining to the AT.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMostly relates to the Buhrman Tract.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains a handdrawn map by Thomas Campbell from about the 1960s and a transcription and description of the map with history note by Diana Christopulos in 2024.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso includes the Hiking Schedule for the Southwestern Virginia Relocation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes RATC brochures, 1966 hiking brochure, local management plan maps, a photocopy of the 1997 Memorandum of Understanding for the Appalachian National Scenic Trail between the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club and the Appalachian Trail Conference, and the RATC 1991 Management Plan for the Appalachian Trail with notes by Diana Christopulos on March 3, 2024.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes Spring 1991 Trail Blazer and a phone tree.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe 1996 and 2008 items were printed off the internet in 2022.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes letters about donations and gifts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProbably created by T. J. Kent. Includes list of items in album created in 2023.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes list of items in album created in 2023.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes list of items in album created in 2023.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Removed from photograph album.]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes press release about the Appalachian Trail Museum's Hall of Fame's class of 2022, including Jim and Molly Denton of Front Royal, Virginia, and interview notes from Diana Christopulos with two of the Denton's three children.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes photocopies of documents from 1930s and issues of the Appalachian Trailway News.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlthough the histories are from around the 1980s, there are some notes from around the 2020s.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlthough the histories are from around the 1980s, there are some notes from around the 2020s.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes a transcription of a January 24, 1951 history by L. H. Powell, transcribed by Diana Christopulos on March 20, 2020, but not the original 1951 history by Powell.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes notes about T. J. Kent's history notes by Diana Christopulos, RATC Archivist, November 11, 2022, and transcription and annotations of 1933 report of RATC by Christopulos, March 20, 2020.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe second series contains files created, collected, or maintained by people affiliated with the RATC, both officers and individual members, about the history and operation of the RATC. It is divided into eight sub-series by person and in chronological order. Each subseries is organized based on topic, and original order is maintained where possible.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso contains a list of files for box.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes a letter from Senator Harry F. Byrd, Jr., about legislation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes organizational charts for the ATC.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMajority is correspondence about trail maintenance and relocation projects or suggestions and related maps.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains documents regarding Virginia being \"the first state to execute an agreement for the protection and management of the Appalachian Trail.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSome documents pertain to property owners and AT relocations.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDocuments discuss purchasing the Buhrman tract of land near Fullhardt Knob and relocation of the AT between Tinker Mountain and Fullhardt Knob, potentially through the Buhrman tract.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes admittance of the Virginia Tech Outing Club to the ATC and assignment of a portion of AT for the club to maintain.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes William L. Gordge, RATC president's correspondence. Includes admittance of the Virginia Tech Outing Club to the ATC and assignment of a portion of AT for the club to maintain.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes organizational charts for the ATC.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes documents granting land use for relocating AT on Peters Mountain via land owned by Celanese Corporation, Pocahontas Land Corporation, the National Gypsum Company, and individuals.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMajority of documents regard planning in 1957-1958 for the 14th Meeting of the ATC at Mountain Lake Hotel in Mountain Lake (Giles County), Virginia, in 1958.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBoth issues contain articles about AT relocations by RATC.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Removed from binder.]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes shelter log.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes agendas, minutes, financial documents, and other supporting documents, including documents from committees, ATC, and NPS.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso includes ATC's The Register newsletter, Vol. 24, No. 6, Spring 2001.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis is a user survey study carried out by the NPS in partnership with the University of Vermont and Penn State University. [Removed from binder.]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso includes brochures about NPS and the AT.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso includes tax-related documents and newsletters for other organizations.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRelates to the Greenbrier Pipeline Project that would cross the AT.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis contains the Memorandum of Agreement for the Management of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail between the NPS and U. S. Forest Service.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAppalachian Trailway News article about Jim and Molly Tabor Denton and Tom and Charlene Campbell\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrepared for NPS by Federal Highway Administration's Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes some non-biking AT printed materials.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems discuss naming the Sinking Creek shelter as the Sarver Hollow Shelter and its dedication. There are also some documents related to the Sarver Cabin or Sarver Home Site.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes a copy of the RATC's \"Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation\".\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCelebrates the 75th anniversary of the ATC.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCelebrates the 75th anniversary of the ATC.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso contains a report about invasive species on the AT.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes undated photographs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe trail diary includes a letter to Katherine Cochran.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes article, \"National Trail Bill Sent to Congress\" by Bill Cochran.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes clippings about Audie Murphy's 1972 plane crash and hiking the AT, several relating to Ed Garvey.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes 1982 letter to Bill Cochran, a write up on Damascus Trail Days by Bill Cochran, and clippings about trail towns and the RATC celebrating its 50th anniversary.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes a letter to Bill Cochran, ca. 1996.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes clippings about the McAfee Knob closure from 1978 to 1987, McAfee Knob in general, history of the AT, and AT land acquisition.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes clippings about the murders of Susan Ramsey and Robert Mountford in 1981, Molly LaRue and Geoffrey L. Hood in 1990, and the murders of Julianne Williams and Lollie Winans in 1996.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes 1970s hike schedules illustrated by Campbell, 1993 article about hike led by Campbell, and a note about Campbell in the RATC from Diana Christopulos, February 16, 2024.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes biographical information.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes letter and thank you note from 1991.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Trail Blazer issue contains an article about the Campbell Shelter. The cover is missing, but it is probably the Fall 1989 issue.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes Campbell Shelter, Catawba Shelter, New Wilson Creek Shelter, Wapitu Shelter, and Big Pond Shelter Move. The photos in this folder remain in their original groupings.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes 1987 ATC Conference at Lynchburg College and Natural Bridge. Please note: there are remnants of a rubberband attached to some photos.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThese photos were grouped together but have no identifying information.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe photos in this folder are without identifying information and remain in their original groupings.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe photos in this folder are without identifying information and remain in their original groupings.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSome materials are the papers of Lauren Taylor Holnback and of Eric Nasar from the Trust for AT Lands.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Removed from binder.]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso includes management brochures. [Removed from binder.]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Removed from binder.]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Removed from binder.]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTopics include the Trail and Land Management Committee and Carvins Cove easement. [Removed from binder.]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes memoranda about land tracts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes Tract 476-32.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes Tract 477-22, Parcels A and B.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes Tracts 478-34, 478-35, 478-36, and 478-37.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes monument sets.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDocuments concern the Chesapeake Bay Program and Agreement related to the Chesapeake Bay watershed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDocuments relate to the acquisition of the Shell Tract along the Elk River in Tennessee.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDocuments relate to the Turner Tract on North Mountain in Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDocuments relate to the Roy and Tillie Wood's home the Woodshole, where AT hikers were invited to stay.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDocuments are about attempting to make Blackwater Canyon a national park.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDocuments are about the USFS Forest Legacy Program and Virginia's Forest Legacy program.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes reports from Griggs and Mullinix of the ATC Land Trust.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMost materials specifically relate to the Western Virginia Land Trust.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes information on Andy Layne Trail.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes information on Roanoke Greenways and on laws.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Removed from binder.]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Removed from binder.]\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Contents","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club (RATC) Records document the management of the club from its founding in 1932. The collection includes the club newsletters, board minutes, former officers' and members' records, National Park Service and RATC acquisition information, conservation issues, management plans, histories of the club, scrapbooks, and photographs. ","The collection is divided into two series, I: RATC Management and II: RATC Officers and Members. The first series contains materials created, collected, and maintained by the RATC for its operations. It contains the meeting minutes, primarily about the activities of the Executive Board from 1940 to 1959 and 1968 to 2004. Some of the meeting minutes also record the activities of committees, affiliate organizations, and the annual all-member banquet during those years. There are also by-laws from the 1980s and 1990s and rosters from the 1950s to 1980s. The club newsletters start with the  RATC Bulletin  from 1939 to 1942 and continue with the  Trail Blazer  from 1954 to 2010. These document the club's recent activities, including work with the Appalachian Trail Conference (later Appalachian Trail Conservancy), local non-profits, and government entitities, hike schedules and detailed accounts of club hikes on the Appalachian Trail (AT), and reminiscences of and memorials to past and current members.","The Land Tract Files contain legal records of lands acquired by NPS after 1978 Congressional funding. Most of these materials are photocopies of legal records documenting land acquisitions, including legal judgments, land ownership histories, foreclosure documents, leases and contracts with gas and electric companies, deeds and trusts, wills and genealogies regarding inheritance rights, land surveys and inspection records, appraisals and environmental assessments, financial documents and insurance certificates, photographs, maps, and correspondence with land owners, attorneys, court clerks, and others. Other documents about acquisitions and relocations also illuminate the RATC's work with the Appalachian Trail Conference (also Conservancy), U.S. National Park Service, and U.S. Forest Service to acquire and monitor property and to build and relocate trails.","The first series also contains management and conservation plans, general files, and RATC historical materials. The histories discuss the founding and development of the club as well as large trail relocations and the work of past members and officers. There are also several photo albums from the 1930s-1950s.","The second series contains files created, collected, or maintained by people affiliated with the RATC, both officers and individual members, about the history and operation of the RATC. These people include club president Thomas Campbell, the Otey family, president Dick Clark, local journalist Bill Cochran, newsletter editor Zetta Campbell, longtime trail supervisor Charles Parry, hike leaders Sigfried and Ursula Kolmstetter, hike leader Andy Layne, president Roger Holnback, and longtime social chair Linda Akers. Documents include correspondence, handwritten notes, additional meeting minutes and newsletters, photographs, newspaper clippings, and more. They also cover land acquisitions, building trails and shelters, group events and conferences, management and land use, and of course hikes on the AT.","\nThe following are common abbreviations or acronyms found in the collection inventory:\n \nAEP - Appalachian Electric Power Company\n \nAPCO - Appalachian Power Company, a subsidiary of AEP\n \nAT - Appalachian Trail\n \nATC - Appalachian Trail Conference or Appalachian Trail Conservancy\n \nRATC - Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club\n \nNPS - United States National Park Service\n \nUSFS or FS - United States Forest Service\n","This series contains materials created, collected, and maintained by the RATC for its operations. It is divided into eight sub-series based on material type or subject, based on original order provided by the RATC.","These minutes are mostly for the RATC Executive Board meetings, but also include some minutes for the annual all-member banquet and various RATC committees.","The January 16, 1953 annual meeting minutes are labeled \"January 16, 1952\". Also includes 1940 membership roster. [Removed from Binder]","Also contains 1957 membership roster, treasurer's reports or audits for 1954-1957, several hike schedules and Trail Blazers for 1957-1959, and attendees' information for the 1958 14th Meeting of the ATC. [Removed from binder.]","Also contains newspaper clippings, drafts of minutes, correspondence, reports, and other materials. [Removed from binder.]","Only includes April 1970 minutes, \"Copy of Minutes for Charles Headland\".","A list at the front of the folder says minutes are missing for January, July, and August 1974. Some of the minutes are handwritten. Also includes typed transcription by Diana Christopulos on October 31, 2022, of the May 1974 minutes.","A list at the front of the folder says minutes are missing for January, June, July, and August 1975. Some of the minutes are handwritten.","A list at the front of the folder says minutes are missing for January, April, May, and August 1976.","Includes minutes for February, March, August, November 1977.","Includes only February and March 1978 minutes, which are handwritten. Also includes typed transcription by Diana Christopulos on October 31, 2022, of the February 1978 minutes with note from Christopulos: \"This is the first meeting after landowners have closed the AT between Va. 311 and Tinker Cliffs.\"","Folder just includes notes that minutes were missing for 1979, and one note was removed from a notebook with minutes for 1974-1983.","Folder just includes a note that minutes were missing for 1974-1979. Looks like the note may have been removed from a notebook with minutes for 1974-1983.","Note from RATC: \"Incredible transition to orderly files with Linda Akers as Secretary and Mary Stewart as President\".","Includes 1980 roster and \"order continues under same leadership\", according to notes from RATC.","A list at the front of the folder says minutes are missing for July, August, and September 1982.","A list at the front of the folder says minutes are missing for May, July, or December 1983 minutes.","Note from RATC: \"Land Management and special meeting\".","There are no minutes after September 1989.","Note from RATC: \"Annual meeting moved to March\".","February and July 1994 minutes are missing.","December 1995 minutes are missing.","Includes \"First annual meeting at Lutheran Church (Linda Akers)\".","Also includes organizational documents, notes, and correspondence. [Removed from Binder.]","Also includes 1990 RATC Ann's Cabin Committee meeting minutes.","Original folder was titled \"1976 RATC Membership Roster N=68\".","This is a draft of the Constitution and By-Laws of the RATC.","Includes proposed and final by-laws for March 6, 1993.","Starting with the Spring 1983 issue, the hike schedules are printed as part of the  Trail Blazer  newsletters. Prior to that time, the hike schedule was inconsistently included with the newsletters. Some newsletters also include membership rosters.","[Removed from binder.]","Some issues also include membership rosters.","Also includes photos from April 1959 and a membership application from May-June 1959.","Also includes backpacking catalogs.","Also includes the Shenandoah-Rockfish Appalachian Trail Club Bulletin, Vol. 1, No. 2, June 18, 1962.","Also includes hike schedules for June 26-December 18, 1966.","The first 2 issues are No. 1, January 1966 and No. 2, February 1966. Then the publication cycle changes to quarterly publications, and the issue numbering restarts with No. 1, Spring 1966 through No. 4, Winter 1966-67. Also includes Hike Schedules for Summer 1966-Winter 1966-1967.","Also includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1967-Winter 1967-68.","Also includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1968-Winter 1968-69.","Also includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1969-Winter 1969-70.","Also includes Hike Schedules for Summer 1970 and Winter 1970-71.","Also includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1971-Winter 1970-71.","Also includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1972-Winter 1972-73.","Also includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1973-Winter 1973-74.","Also includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1974-Summer 1974.","Also includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1975-Winter 1975-76.","Also includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1975 and Fall 1976.","Also includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1977-Winter 1977-78.","Also includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1978-Winter 1978-79.","Spring 1979 is numbered Vol. 39, No. 1; Summer 1979 is Vol. 40, No. 1; Autumn 1979 is Vol. 40, No. 3; and Winter 1979 is Vol. 40, No. 4. Also includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1979-Winter 1979.","Also includes Hike Schedules for Spring 1980-Winter 1980. [Please note: Vol. 40 seems to have been skipped in the numbering system for the Trail Blazer.]","Also includes Hike Schedules for Fall 1981 and Summer [1981?]. The Winter Hike Schedule is included in the Winter 1981 Trail Blazer.","Hike schedules are included with the Trail Blazer issues for Spring 1982, Fall 1982, and Winter 1982.","Also includes minutes of the executive board meeting on July 18, 1986.","Also includes minutes of the executive board meeting on August 26, 1988, and RATC By-laws revised on November 5, 1988.","The December 1990 issue is the Winter 1990-1991 issue.","Starting with Winter 1995, the winter issues switch to the start of the year instead of the end.","The Land Tract Files are also called RATC Green Books and contain legal records of lands acquired by NPS after 1978 Congressional funding. These are bound by tract number. Most of these materials are photocopies of legal records documenting land acquisitions, including legal judgments, land ownership histories, foreclosure documents, leases and contracts with gas and electric companies, deeds and trusts, wills and genealogies regarding inheritance rights, land surveys and inspection records, appraisals and environmental assessments, financial documents and insurance certificates, photographs, maps, and correspondence with land owners, attorneys, court clerks, and others. ","As most of the documents are photocopies, the dates are based on the originals, not on when the photocopies may have been created. Some of the photocopies are also of poor quality and illegible. Some of the legal documents contain social security numbers, and these bound files are restricted.","This series document the RATC's work with the Appalachian Trail Conference (also Conservancy), U.S. National Park Service, and U.S. Forest Service to acquire and monitor property and to build and relocate trails.","Written by Diana Christopulos, RATC Archivist","Also spelled Anne's Cabin.","This is a photocopy.","This is a photocopy.","Includes newspaper clippings and a history of the AT with focus on Virginia and a copy of H 160 approved by the General Assembly of Virginia on March 4, 1971, to allow Virginia to acquire lands and enter into agreements pertaining to the AT.","Mostly relates to the Buhrman Tract.","Contains a handdrawn map by Thomas Campbell from about the 1960s and a transcription and description of the map with history note by Diana Christopulos in 2024.","Also includes the Hiking Schedule for the Southwestern Virginia Relocation.","Includes RATC brochures, 1966 hiking brochure, local management plan maps, a photocopy of the 1997 Memorandum of Understanding for the Appalachian National Scenic Trail between the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club and the Appalachian Trail Conference, and the RATC 1991 Management Plan for the Appalachian Trail with notes by Diana Christopulos on March 3, 2024.","Includes Spring 1991 Trail Blazer and a phone tree.","The 1996 and 2008 items were printed off the internet in 2022.","Includes letters about donations and gifts.","Probably created by T. J. Kent. Includes list of items in album created in 2023.","Includes list of items in album created in 2023.","Includes list of items in album created in 2023.","[Removed from photograph album.]","Includes press release about the Appalachian Trail Museum's Hall of Fame's class of 2022, including Jim and Molly Denton of Front Royal, Virginia, and interview notes from Diana Christopulos with two of the Denton's three children.","Includes photocopies of documents from 1930s and issues of the Appalachian Trailway News.","Although the histories are from around the 1980s, there are some notes from around the 2020s.","Although the histories are from around the 1980s, there are some notes from around the 2020s.","Includes a transcription of a January 24, 1951 history by L. H. Powell, transcribed by Diana Christopulos on March 20, 2020, but not the original 1951 history by Powell.","Includes notes about T. J. Kent's history notes by Diana Christopulos, RATC Archivist, November 11, 2022, and transcription and annotations of 1933 report of RATC by Christopulos, March 20, 2020.","The second series contains files created, collected, or maintained by people affiliated with the RATC, both officers and individual members, about the history and operation of the RATC. It is divided into eight sub-series by person and in chronological order. Each subseries is organized based on topic, and original order is maintained where possible.","Also contains a list of files for box.","Includes a letter from Senator Harry F. Byrd, Jr., about legislation.","Includes organizational charts for the ATC.","Majority is correspondence about trail maintenance and relocation projects or suggestions and related maps.","Contains documents regarding Virginia being \"the first state to execute an agreement for the protection and management of the Appalachian Trail.\"","Some documents pertain to property owners and AT relocations.","Documents discuss purchasing the Buhrman tract of land near Fullhardt Knob and relocation of the AT between Tinker Mountain and Fullhardt Knob, potentially through the Buhrman tract.","Includes admittance of the Virginia Tech Outing Club to the ATC and assignment of a portion of AT for the club to maintain.","Includes William L. Gordge, RATC president's correspondence. Includes admittance of the Virginia Tech Outing Club to the ATC and assignment of a portion of AT for the club to maintain.","Includes organizational charts for the ATC.","Includes documents granting land use for relocating AT on Peters Mountain via land owned by Celanese Corporation, Pocahontas Land Corporation, the National Gypsum Company, and individuals.","Majority of documents regard planning in 1957-1958 for the 14th Meeting of the ATC at Mountain Lake Hotel in Mountain Lake (Giles County), Virginia, in 1958.","Both issues contain articles about AT relocations by RATC.","[Removed from binder.]","Includes shelter log.","Includes agendas, minutes, financial documents, and other supporting documents, including documents from committees, ATC, and NPS.","Also includes ATC's The Register newsletter, Vol. 24, No. 6, Spring 2001.","This is a user survey study carried out by the NPS in partnership with the University of Vermont and Penn State University. [Removed from binder.]","Also includes brochures about NPS and the AT.","Also includes tax-related documents and newsletters for other organizations.","Relates to the Greenbrier Pipeline Project that would cross the AT.","This contains the Memorandum of Agreement for the Management of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail between the NPS and U. S. Forest Service.","Appalachian Trailway News article about Jim and Molly Tabor Denton and Tom and Charlene Campbell","Prepared for NPS by Federal Highway Administration's Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division","Includes some non-biking AT printed materials.","Items discuss naming the Sinking Creek shelter as the Sarver Hollow Shelter and its dedication. There are also some documents related to the Sarver Cabin or Sarver Home Site.","Includes a copy of the RATC's \"Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation\".","Celebrates the 75th anniversary of the ATC.","Celebrates the 75th anniversary of the ATC.","Also contains a report about invasive species on the AT.","Includes undated photographs.","The trail diary includes a letter to Katherine Cochran.","Includes article, \"National Trail Bill Sent to Congress\" by Bill Cochran.","Includes clippings about Audie Murphy's 1972 plane crash and hiking the AT, several relating to Ed Garvey.","Includes 1982 letter to Bill Cochran, a write up on Damascus Trail Days by Bill Cochran, and clippings about trail towns and the RATC celebrating its 50th anniversary.","Includes a letter to Bill Cochran, ca. 1996.","Includes clippings about the McAfee Knob closure from 1978 to 1987, McAfee Knob in general, history of the AT, and AT land acquisition.","Includes clippings about the murders of Susan Ramsey and Robert Mountford in 1981, Molly LaRue and Geoffrey L. Hood in 1990, and the murders of Julianne Williams and Lollie Winans in 1996.","Includes 1970s hike schedules illustrated by Campbell, 1993 article about hike led by Campbell, and a note about Campbell in the RATC from Diana Christopulos, February 16, 2024.","Includes biographical information.","Includes letter and thank you note from 1991.","The Trail Blazer issue contains an article about the Campbell Shelter. The cover is missing, but it is probably the Fall 1989 issue.","Includes Campbell Shelter, Catawba Shelter, New Wilson Creek Shelter, Wapitu Shelter, and Big Pond Shelter Move. The photos in this folder remain in their original groupings.","Includes 1987 ATC Conference at Lynchburg College and Natural Bridge. Please note: there are remnants of a rubberband attached to some photos.","These photos were grouped together but have no identifying information.","The photos in this folder are without identifying information and remain in their original groupings.","The photos in this folder are without identifying information and remain in their original groupings.","Some materials are the papers of Lauren Taylor Holnback and of Eric Nasar from the Trust for AT Lands.","[Removed from binder.]","Also includes management brochures. [Removed from binder.]","[Removed from binder.]","[Removed from binder.]","Topics include the Trail and Land Management Committee and Carvins Cove easement. [Removed from binder.]","Includes memoranda about land tracts.","Includes Tract 476-32.","Includes Tract 477-22, Parcels A and B.","Includes Tracts 478-34, 478-35, 478-36, and 478-37.","Includes monument sets.","Documents concern the Chesapeake Bay Program and Agreement related to the Chesapeake Bay watershed.","Documents relate to the acquisition of the Shell Tract along the Elk River in Tennessee.","Documents relate to the Turner Tract on North Mountain in Virginia.","Documents relate to the Roy and Tillie Wood's home the Woodshole, where AT hikers were invited to stay.","Documents are about attempting to make Blackwater Canyon a national park.","Documents are about the USFS Forest Legacy Program and Virginia's Forest Legacy program.","Includes reports from Griggs and Mullinix of the ATC Land Trust.","Most materials specifically relate to the Western Virginia Land Trust.","Includes information on Andy Layne Trail.","Includes information on Roanoke Greenways and on laws.","[Removed from binder.]","[Removed from binder.]"],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection contains several issues of the \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eTrail Blazer\u003c/title\u003e, the newsletter of the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club. 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If there were more than two (2) copies of an issue, the extra copy was separated to the Virginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives' Rare Book Collection.","The following publications were separated to the Rare Book Collection:","Appalachian Trail Guide to Central Virginia,  First Edition, 1994 (Jack Albright, Field Editor).","Parsons, Shireen, and Wilderness Society.  Virginia's Mountain Treasures : The Unprotected Wildlands of the Jefferson National Forest.  The Wilderness Society, 1999.","Trail Lands: The Newsletter of the ATC Land Trust,  Vol. 17, No. 1, Spring 2001.","Audubon Naturalist,  Vol. 20, No. 7, \"What Does Disney's America Mean to Our Region?\", 1994-09.","Daniel D. Chazin, ed.,  Appalachian Trail Data Book 2000,  22nd ed., Harpers Ferry, WV: The Appalachian Trail Conference, 1999.","Karen Deans, ed.,  Conservation Options: A Landowner's Guide,  Washington, D. 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Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eReproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuareproduction\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eReproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuapublication\u003c/a\u003e. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. ","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction .","Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_a6e4fd39692d03baeae59292f8f5e256\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club (RATC) Records document the management of the club from its founding in 1932. The collection includes the club newsletters, board minutes, former officers' and members' records, NPS and RATC acquisition information, conservation issues, management plans, histories of the club, scrapbooks, and photographs. The RATC continues its original mission to maintain and protect the Appalachian Trail (AT), and the club covers over 120 miles of the AT, including McAfee Knob, Dragon's Tooth, and Tinker Cliffs.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club (RATC) Records document the management of the club from its founding in 1932. The collection includes the club newsletters, board minutes, former officers' and members' records, NPS and RATC acquisition information, conservation issues, management plans, histories of the club, scrapbooks, and photographs. 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